Space Mission Quiz: Explore Tourism, Planets & Beyond
From celebrity flights to deep space facts – how much do you really know?
GM quizzers! 👋 With everything happening at the minute, space tourism is gaining serious momentum, celebrity spaceflights are making headlines, and private missions are becoming routine. It’s clear the space age is entering a bold new chapter.
Katy Perry’s recent journey aboard Blue Origin wasn’t just a pop culture moment, it marked another step towards making space accessible beyond trained astronauts. From billionaires to entertainers, the passenger list is changing fast. Meanwhile, space agencies and private companies continue to push boundaries, sending telescopes deeper, rockets further, and ideas bigger than ever before.
Whether you’re a casual stargazer or a devoted space buff, this quiz will launch you into the heart of it all. Ready for lift-off? 🌍🚀
Tap to reveal the answer and see if you got it right!
Q1: What is the name of the company founded by Jeff Bezos that offers commercial spaceflights? Blue Origin, founded in 2000.
Q2: What is the term for a rocky object that enters Earth’s atmosphere and burns up? Meteor.
Q3: What was the first artificial satellite launched into space? Sputnik, 1957, by the Soviet Union.
Q4: What was the name of the first space traveller who definitely didn’t sign up for the trip 😱 and happened to be a dog? Laika, aboard Sputnik 2, 1957.
Q5: Who was the first human in space? Yuri Gagarin from the Soviet Union in 1961.
Q6: Which Apollo mission made history by landing humans on the Moon for the first time in 1969? Apollo 11: The groundbreaking mission that saw Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin land on the lunar surface on 20 July 1969, with Armstrong famously becoming the first person to walk on the Moon.
Q7: Which unmanned spacecraft was the first to reach interstellar space? Voyager 1, in 2012.
Q8: What kind of celestial body is the Sun? Star.
Q9: What is the name of the line that marks the edge of space at 100 km above Earth? The Kármán line, named after Hungarian-American engineer and physicist Theodore von Kármán.
Q10: What kind of training do you need before blasting off as a space tourist 🚀 (spoiler: it’s not just packing a selfie stick)? Centrifuge training and zero-gravity familiarisation.
Q11: Which gas gives Uranus and Neptune their blue colour? Methane. It absorbs red light from the Sun and reflects blue, giving the planets their distinctive blue colour.
Q12: In 2021, which billionaire beat Jeff Bezos to space by just over a week on his company’s own spacecraft? Richard Branson, aboard the VSS (Virgin Space Ship) Unity.
Q13: What is the name of Elon Musk's company that has also proposed space tourism, including trips around the Moon? SpaceX.
Q14: How long (approximately) does a Blue Origin suborbital flight last from launch to landing? 11 minutes. That’s launch to landing, the full ride! Just a few weightless minutes before heading back to Earth. 🌍
Q15: What is the largest planet in our solar system? Jupiter.
Q16: What is the name of the rocket that Blue Origin uses to carry tourists on suborbital spaceflights? New Shepard, named after astronaut Alan Shepard, the first American in space.
Q17: Which actor, best known for pretending to go to space, actually did it for real in 2021 😱 (and lived to tell the tale at 90)? William Shatner, he played Captain James T. Kirk in the original Star Trek TV series.
Q18: What is the name of the SpaceX spacecraft designed to carry astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS)? Crew Dragon.
Q19: What is the primary purpose of the ISS? Research laboratory.
Q20: Which space agency, though not directly involved in space tourism, partners with private companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin to support commercial spaceflight? NASA, (National Aeronautics and Space Administration).
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Now that you've revealed all 20 answers — how did you do?
17–20 correct – Cosmic Conqueror 🌌
Brilliant work! You've proven yourself a true space aficionado. Whether it's about space tourism, planets, or celestial phenomena, you've got the cosmos down. Keep exploring the universe!
10–16 correct – Stellar Explorer 🚀
Nice job! You're well on your way to becoming a space expert. A little more stargazing and you'll be navigating the stars with ease. Keep reaching for the stars!
0–9 correct – Space Novice 🌑
Don’t worry – everyone has to start somewhere! Space is vast, and there’s always more to discover. Take a moment to refresh your knowledge, and give it another go. You’ll be launching into space knowledge in no time!
And that’s your space mission complete, thanks for playing! See you next time, I Eat Quizzes – Over and out! 👋
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