Space Quiz (Space Related MCQs)

Explanation: The Soviet pilot and cosmonaut orbited the Earth on the Vostok spacecraft in 1961. Gagarin later became deputy training director of the Cosmonaut Training Centre outside Moscow, which was later named after him.

Explanation: Venus orbits the Sun in 225 Earth days, making a Venusian year slightly shorter than a day on Venus.</br> A Venusian day is longer than a year on Venus, creating a unique time perspective compared to Earth.</br> Unlike Earth, where the sun rises and sets daily, on Venus, the sun rises approximately every 117 Earth days.

Explanation: Since 1990, a bus-sized satellite has traveled at 5 miles per second, providing images of Earth and exploring the universe.</br> Its successor, the James Webb Space Telescope, launched in 2021, continues its mission.

Explanation: 12 astronauts who stepped on the Moon during the last Apollo mission in 1972 are still there

Explanation: Jupiter's Great Red Spot is the solar system's largest storm.</br>It is about 1.3 times wider than Earth.

Explanation: Olympus Mons, a shield volcano, stands 22km high, located on Mars.</br> It is approximately two-and-a-half times taller than Mount Everest above sea level.

Explanation: The name 'Earth' originates from English and German languages.</br> It translates to 'the ground' in English and German.