Quiz: Theme:Space Explorations

Test your knowledge of space exploration by answering these questions in the comments below! Let's see how many you can get right.

1. What was the name of the first artificial Earth satellite launched by the Soviet Union in 1957? 
   
   
   
2. Which spacecraft, launched by NASA in 1977, has now left the solar system and entered interstellar space? 
   
   
   
3. Identify the space shuttle that tragically disintegrated during re-entry in 2003. 
   
   
   
4. This spacecraft made history by landing humans on the Moon for the first time in 1969. What is its name? 
   
   
   
5. What is the name of the first American woman in space? 
   
   
   
6. Identify this space telescope launched by NASA in 1990, which has provided stunning images of the cosmos. 
   
   
   
7. What was the name of the first space station, launched by the Soviet Union in 1971? 
   
   
   
8. Which planet in our solar system has the largest number of moons? 
   
   
   
9. Identify the first privately funded spacecraft to reach the International Space Station in 2012. 
   
   
   
10. What is the name of the rover that landed on Mars in February 2021 as part of NASA's Mars 2020 mission? 
    
    
    
11. This space probe was launched in 1977 to study Jupiter and Saturn. What is its name? 
    
    
    
12. Which astronaut became the first person to walk on the Moon in 1969? 
    
    
    
13. Identify the first artificial satellite of Mars, launched by the Soviet Union in 1962. 
    
    
    
14. What is the name of the first reusable spacecraft developed by NASA for orbital human spaceflight missions? 
    
    
    
    
15. Which spacecraft, launched by NASA in 2004, successfully landed on Saturn's moon Titan in 2005? 
    
    
    
16. Identify the spacecraft that carried the first humans to orbit the Moon in 1968. 
    
    
    
17. What is the name of the spacecraft that discovered water on the Moon in 2009? 
    
    
    
18. Which space agency successfully landed a rover named Zhurong on Mars in May 2021?  (Full name)
    
    
    
19. Identify the space telescope launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) in 2009 to study the universe in the infrared spectrum. 
    
    
    
20. What is the name of the first artificial satellite launched into space by any country? 
    
    
    
21. What is the name of India's first satellite, launched in 1975? 
    
    
    
22. Identify the Indian space agency responsible for conducting space research and exploration. 
    
    
    
23. Name India's first lunar probe, launched in 2008. 
    
    
    
24. What was the name of India's first interplanetary mission, which successfully reached Mars orbit in 2014? 
    
    
    
25. Identify the Indian space mission that aimed to study the Moon's surface and launched the Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft in 2019. 
    
    
    
26. What is the name of India's first indigenously developed and operated satellite launch vehicle? 
    
    
    
27. Identify the Indian astronaut who became the first Indian citizen to travel into space in 1984. 
    
    
    
28. Name the Indian space telescope launched in 2015, which is dedicated to studying cosmic sources. 
    
    
    
29. What is the name of the Indian regional satellite navigation system, aimed at providing accurate positioning information over India and the surrounding region? 
    
    
    
30. Identify the Indian space mission that aims to explore the Sun's outer corona and study solar phenomena, scheduled for launch in the near future. 
    
    
    

Note:- Answers to Question numbers 1 & 20 and likewise 17& 23 are same.