Your problems are futile in comparison to the scale of the universe. But what do you know about it?
We get so caught up in our own BS, sometimes. So, it can be sobering to place our problems alongside the context of the universe - where it's sooooo colossal that our dumb problems just pale into insignificance. If you look up at the stars, you're actually looking into ancient history because the light reaching your eyes actually burned millions of years ago. Wooah! That's pretty heavy. What do you really know about the universe beyond our third rock from the sun?
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What astrological condition causes high and low tides?
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How much pocket money would you need to save up to afford a space suit?
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Unfortunately, the sun won't last forever. What is the life expectancy of our most essential star?
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What do scientists currently believe to be the age of the universe?
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Where did the gases that form our atmosphere originally come from?
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What do scientists call the brightest star within each constellation?
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How many times larger than the Earth is the sun?
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What is believed to happen if you were ever unfortunate enough to get sucked into a black hole?
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Which planet of the solar system has most rings?
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Which of the following crazy outcomes is true about the first crew who travelled to the moon?
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How long - in earth time - is one day on Mercury?
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What do they call the program that scans the radio waves for signs of intelligent life?
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The word "nebula" is Latin. What does it mean?
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Suns are stars and stars are bright things in the sky. Is there anything brighter than a star in the universe?
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Scientists once believed that the earth was at the centre of the universe. Who was it who discovered that the sun is at the centre of our solar system (and we're orbiting that)?
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The inside faceplate of a space helmet is always sprayed before use. Why?
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Which of the following statements about the International Space Station is true? We hope you're not eating.
18
Comets have tails. Why?
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Who uttered the famous phrase "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind"?
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When will Halley's Comet next be visible from earth?
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We love our artificial satellites on Planet Earth. How many do we send up each year?
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Which of the 200 moons of the solar system is the largest?
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There's a giant red spot on Jupiter's surface. What is it?
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Poor old Pluto. It got demoted from a planet to a dwarf planet. Why?
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Apart from those in the solar system, how many other planets are floating in the infinite abyss?
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Our galaxy is the Milky Way. How many other galaxies are there out there in the infinite abyss?
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Everything in the universe is doing what?
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What exactly is "a sidereel" day?
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How many planets are orbiting the sun, comprising our solar system?
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Which of the following is a true statement regarding what we know and understand of the universe?
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"Astronaut" is a Greek word. Which of the following is the most direct translation?
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Which of the following happens when you're in space?
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Which animal was the first living organism (that we know of) to orbit the earth?
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What is Saturn's principal component?
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Which of the following body changes happen when you leave the earth's atmosphere and enter space?
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