QUIZ: World Space Week by cclstaffOctober 6, 2026 Quiz: World Space Week Test your knowledge of space! EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.What is the Dewey Decimal reference for the book Aliens by Jim Al-Khalili? A: 576.839 ALI B: 576.839 ALK C: 741.5 DAV D: 796.22 BEA Which planet is not a gas giant? A: Jupiter B: Saturn C: Venus D: Neptune Who did Buzz Aldrin's wife hug when her husband landed on the moon? A: Her father B: Her sister C: Her friend D: Buzz Aldrin’s mother Complete the title of the final piece of music on the Voyager space probe's famous golden record "Dark was the night, cold was the _______". A: Ground B: Sky C: Sun D:Air When did the first human go to space? A: 1955 B: 1957 C: 1959 D: 1961 When did the first humans walk on the moon? A: 1959 B: 1969 C: 1979 D: 1989 Sally Ride was the first US woman in space in 1983. What did she develop for the space shuttle Challenger? A: Memory foam B: Water purification systems C: Robotic arms D: Emergency blankets What is the second most plentiful chemical element in the sun? A: Helium B: Hydrogen C: Oxygen D: Carbon What nickname does Mars go by? A: Blue Planet B: Yellow Planet C: Red Planet D: Orange planet The first object discovered in our solar system, believed to have come from a neighbouring solar system bears the Hawaiian name "’Oumuamua". What does this name translate to? A: far visitor B: messenger from afar arriving first C: first of all D: first messenger from afar This form is protected by reCAPTCHAIf you require an alternate submission method, please contact us. Visit our Space Week blog post for more Explore our Space page Add a comment
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