Astro Quiz 2019 Questions And Answers Round 2 [LATEST]

Which SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule exploded during a ground test in April 2019, delaying the Commercial Crew Program?

The space telescope that retired in 2019 after studying exoplanets and stellar oscillations for nearly 10 years was ______________ (Kepler’s successor – its full name). Section D: Picture Round / Short Answer (3 points each – no image needed, describe the answer) 16. In June 2019, astronomers watched a star being "spaghettified" by a supermassive black hole in a galaxy 215 million light-years away. What is the technical term for this tidal disruption event? astro quiz 2019 questions and answers round 2

If you followed along with Round 1, you’ll know that 2019 was a bumper year for space exploration. We saw the first all-female spacewalk (almost), China landing Chang’e 4 on the far side of the Moon, and the world collectively gasping at the first-ever image of a black hole. Which SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule exploded during a

The Parker Solar Probe became the closest human-made object to the Sun in 2019, reaching a perihelion of about ______________ million kilometers from the Sun’s surface. (Within 5 million km is fine). In June 2019, astronomers watched a star being

The bright red supergiant star that unexpectedly dimmed in late 2019, leading to speculation it might go supernova, is ______________ (Betelgeuse’s scientific designation is fine too).