If you followed along with Round 1, you’ll know that 2019 was a bumper year for space exploration. We saw the first all-female spacewalk (almost), China landing Chang’e 4 on the far side of the Moon, and the world collectively gasping at the first-ever image of a black hole.
(T/F) The LIGO and Virgo observatories detected gravitational waves from a neutron star collision in 2019. astro quiz 2019 questions and answers round 2
(T/F) Astronomers discovered a moon-forming disk around a distant exoplanet called PDS 70 c in 2019. Section C: Fill in the Blank (2 points each) 11. The interstellar comet discovered in August 2019, only the second such object ever detected, was named ______________. If you followed along with Round 1, you’ll
Did you enjoy Round 2? Share your score in the comments. And if you got all 20 correct? I’m hiring you for my next trivia night. (T/F) Astronomers discovered a moon-forming disk around a
The space telescope that retired in 2019 after studying exoplanets and stellar oscillations for nearly 10 years was ______________ (Kepler’s successor – its full name). Section D: Picture Round / Short Answer (3 points each – no image needed, describe the answer) 16. In June 2019, astronomers watched a star being "spaghettified" by a supermassive black hole in a galaxy 215 million light-years away. What is the technical term for this tidal disruption event?
Welcome back to the second round of our 2019 Astro Quiz retrospective!
The dark, flat plain on the Moon where Chang’e 4 landed in January 2019 – name this basaltic lunar mare.