Science Questions

Which U.S. space agency was primarily responsible for the development and design of space shuttles in the 1980s and 1990s?A) NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)B) ESA (European Space Agency)C) CNSA (China National Space Administration)D) Roscosmos (Russian Federal Space Agency)

The Hubble Space Telescope was launched into space in which year?A) 1985B) 1990C) 1995D) 2000

What was the first main issue with the Hubble Space Telescope's primary mirror after its launch, which affected the quality of its early images?A) It was too smallB) It was made of the wrong materialC) It was improperly alignedD) It was damaged during launch

Who was the astronomer that first proposed the idea of a space-based telescope, laying the groundwork for the development of the Hubble Space Telescope?A) Edwin HubbleB) Carl SaganC) Lyman SpitzerD) Stephen Hawking

Which type of radiation does the Hubble Space Telescope primarily detect to capture images?A) InfraredB) UltravioletC) X-raysD) Visible light

In the event of an emergency during launch, what system would activate and safely eject the crew module away from the failing space shuttle?A) Launch Escape System (LES)B) Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS)C) Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs)D) Payload Bay Doors

During which space shuttle mission did the first American woman, Sally Ride, venture into space, making her the first female astronaut to fly on a U.S. spacecraft?A) STS-7 (Challenger)B) STS-41-D (Discovery)C) STS-51-B (Challenger)D) STS-41-G (Challenger)

How was the problem with the Hubble Space Telescope's primary mirror fixed to improve its image quality?A) Astronauts replaced the mirror during a spacewalkB) Engineers adjusted the telescope's focus from the groundC) A corrective lens was installed during a servicing missionD) The telescope was moved to a higher orbit

During which space shuttle mission was the U.S. space station module "Unity" launched and connected to the Russian space station module "Zarya," forming the first components of the International Space Station (ISS)?A) STS-88 (Endeavour)B) STS-51-G (Discovery)C) STS-41-D (Discovery)D) STS-27 (Atlantis)

Which space shuttle mission deployed the Galileo spacecraft, destined for Jupiter, to study the gas giant and its moons, making significant discoveries about the Jovian system?A) STS-34 (Atlantis)B) STS-31 (Discovery)C) STS-61 (Endeavour)D) STS-49 (Endeavour)

Which space shuttle mission launched the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit around Earth?A) STS-1B) STS-41-BC) STS-31D) STS-51-L

Which space shuttle mission deployed the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit, allowing it to capture breathtaking images of distant galaxies and celestial objects?A) STS-51-L (Challenger)B) STS-26 (Discovery)C) STS-31 (Discovery)D) STS-107 (Columbia)

Which historic space shuttle mission marked the first time a U.S. space shuttle docked with the Russian space station Mir, demonstrating international cooperation in space exploration?A) STS-41-B (Challenger)B) STS-51-G (Discovery)C) STS-71 (Atlantis)D) STS-93 (Columbia)

During the 1980s and 1990s space shuttle flight procedures, what was the name of the primary landing site for the space shuttle missions?A) Cape Canaveral, FloridaB) Edwards Air Force Base, CaliforniaC) Kennedy Space Center, FloridaD) Vandenberg Air Force Base, California

What was the primary purpose of the Remote Manipulator System (RMS), also known as the "Canadarm," on the space shuttle?A) To conduct spacewalksB) To repair the shuttle's heat shieldC) To capture and deploy satellitesD) To deploy scientific instruments

Which space shuttle component was responsible for providing the main propulsion and was jettisoned after the orbiter reached orbit during launch?A) Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs)B) Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS)C) Payload Bay DoorsD) External Tank (ET)

During re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere, which part of the space shuttle experienced the most intense heat?A) Nose coneB) Payload BayC) WingsD) Tail

The sequence of thermonuclear fusion processes inside massive stars can transform elements such as carbon and oxygen into heavier elements and generate excess energy until iron has been produced. Why is it not possible for fusion reactions to release energy from iron nuclei?

The most likely origin of the "dirty snowballs" that become comets when they are deflected into orbits that bring them closer to the Sun is the

Compared with the coma, or the visible fuzzy ball, of a comet 106 km in diameter, the diameter of the nucleus of the comet is