Space Oddities
Take a trip through the weird and wild parts of the cosmos in this trivia game on space's most interesting phenomena.
15 questions · Published July 14, 2025
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. What is the term for when a star explodes in spectacular fashion, such as RCW 86 seen here?
A supernova is the explosion of a star when it reaches the end of its life. RCW 86 is the first supernova ever reported and was recorded by Chinese astronomers in 185 AD.
- Multiple Choice
2. What famous space telescope took this awe-inspiring photo dubbed "The Pillars of Creation"?
The Hubble Space Telescope took the famous "Pillars of Creation" photo in 1995. It features an interstellar gas cloud in the Eagle Nebula that scientists believe are an area where stars are being born.
- Multiple Choice
3. Which of the planets in the Solar System features the Great Red Spot?
Jupiter is home of the Great Red Spot, an anti-cyclonic storm 1.3 times the size of Earth that has been observed raging on the planet since 1831.
- Multiple Choice
4. Aboard what outer space structure did astronaut Chris Hadfield record this version of David Bowie's "Space Oddity" in 2013?
FUN FACT
While aboard the International Space Station, Chris Hadfield made this awe-inspiring video that was the first ever music video filmed entirely in space.
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5. SETI, which stands for the Search for _______-Terrestrial Intelligence, is an institute that teams with researchers to comb the stars looking for life.
The SETI, or Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence, institute uses various radio and laser telescopes to detect signals from other worlds. They even have an at-home component that allows people to use their idling computers to help search for alien life.
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