A NASA Quiz of Cosmic Frights!

Question 1

Artemis astronauts will wear bright, pumpkin-orange suits when they launch on missions to __________.

Accepted Answer

The Moon

Question 2

Lifeless “zombie” planets sometimes orbit stars called pulsars, which release pulses of _________.

Accepted Answer

Radiation

Question 3

Looking like ghosts in the night sky, comets are frozen objects made of __________.

Accepted Answer

Any of the above

Question 4

If a full Moon gives you a fright, imagine living on _________ which has 95 moons!

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

Question 5

A “blood moon” sounds creepy, but it’s actually caused by _________.

Accepted Answer

A red glow during a total lunar eclipse

Question 6

Nearly 80% of the universe is made of mysterious material we can’t see. Scientists call it ________.

Accepted Answer

Dark matter

Question 7

There are no long, dark nights on the International Space Station, where the Sun rises and sets _________.

Accepted Answer

Every 90 minutes

Question 8

The universe is expanding. What invisible force is pushing galaxies away from each other?

Accepted Answer

Dark energy

Question 9

Which of these mysterious galactic objects are so dense that even light can’t escape their ghastly grip?

Accepted Answer

Black Holes

Question 10

If a star comes too close to a black hole, it’s caught and torn apart in a process called __________.

Accepted Answer

Spaghettification

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