ASB Astronomy

• 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, Florida

  B) Edwards Air Force Base, California

  C) Kennedy Space Center, Florida

  D) Vandenberg Air Force Base, California

  B) Edwards Air Force Base, California
• 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 Doors

  D) External Tank (ET)

  D) External Tank (ET)
• What was the primary purpose of the Remote Manipulator System (RMS), also known as the "Canadarm," on the space shuttle?

  A) To conduct spacewalks

  B) To repair the shuttle's heat shield

  C) To capture and deploy satellites

  D) To deploy scientific instruments


  C) To capture and deploy satellites
• During re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere, which part of the space shuttle experienced the most intense heat?

  A) Nose cone

  B) Payload Bay

  C) Wings

  D) Tail

  C) Wings
• 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

  A) Launch Escape System (LES)
• 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)

  A) NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
• Which part of the space shuttle allowed it to glide and land like an airplane after re-entering Earth's atmosphere?

  A) Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs)

  B) Payload Bay

  C) Wings

  D) Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS)

  C) Wings
• 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)

  C) STS-31 (Discovery)
• 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)

  C) STS-71 (Atlantis)
• 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)

  A) STS-7 (Challenger)
• Which space shuttle mission marked the first time a space shuttle was launched after the Challenger disaster and successfully returned to space in the 1980s?

  A) STS-26 (Discovery)

  B) STS-51-L (Challenger)

  C) STS-71 (Atlantis)

  D) STS-41-B (Challenger)

  A) STS-26 (Discovery)
• 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)

  A) STS-88 (Endeavour)
• 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)

  A) STS-34 (Atlantis)
• 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 Hubble

  B) Carl Sagan

  C) Lyman Spitzer

  D) Stephen Hawking

  C) Lyman Spitzer
• What is the primary advantage of placing a telescope like the Hubble in space, as opposed to ground-based telescopes?

  A) Lower cost

  B) Closer to astronomical objects

  C) Less maintenance required

  D) Better image resolution due to the absence of Earth's atmosphere

  D) Better image resolution due to the absence of Earth's atmosphere
• Which space shuttle mission launched the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit around Earth?

  A) STS-1

  B) STS-41-B

  C) STS-31

  D) STS-51-L

  C) STS-31
• The Hubble Space Telescope was launched into space in which year?

  A) 1985

  B) 1990

  C) 1995

  D) 2000

  B) 1990
• 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 small

  B) It was made of the wrong material

  C) It was improperly aligned

  D) It was damaged during launch

  C) It was improperly aligned
• 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 spacewalk

  B) Engineers adjusted the telescope's focus from the ground

  C) A corrective lens was installed during a servicing mission

  D) The telescope was moved to a higher orbit

  A) Astronauts replaced the mirror during a spacewalk
• What is the approximate diameter of the Hubble Space Telescope's primary mirror, which determines its light-gathering capabilities?

  A) 2 meters (6.5 feet)

  B) 5 meters (16.4 feet)

  C) 10 meters (32.8 feet)

  D) 20 meters (65.6 feet)

  A) 2 meters (6.5 feet)
• Edwin Hubble is a famous astronomer known for his contributions to our understanding of what?

  A) The formation of stars

  B) The structure of the Milky Way galaxy

  C) The expanding universe and galaxies' motion

  D) The existence of black holes

  C) The expanding universe and galaxies' motion
• Which of the following instruments installed on the Hubble Space Telescope is used to observe distant galaxies and celestial objects in the infrared spectrum?

  A) Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3)

  B) Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS)

  C) Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS)

  D) Cosmic Origins Spectrograph (COS)

  A) Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3)
• The Hubble Space Telescope is a joint project of which two space agencies?

  A) NASA and ESA

  B) NASA and CNSA

  C) NASA and Roscosmos

  D) ESA and CNSA

  A) NASA and ESA
• When was the month the Hubble Space Telescope launched into orbit around Earth?

  A) April

  B) May

  C) August

  D) December

  A) April
• Which space agency was responsible for the development and launch of the Hubble Space Telescope?

  A) NASA

  B) ESA (European Space Agency)

  C) Roscosmos (Russian Space Agency)

  D) CNSA (China National Space Administration)

  A) NASA
• What was the other main issue with the Hubble Space Telescope's primary mirror after its launch?

  A) It was too small

  B) It was incorrectly shaped

  C) It had a scratch on the surface

  D) It was too heavy

  B) It was incorrectly shaped
• What corrective device was installed during a space shuttle mission to fix the problem with the Hubble's mirror?

  A) Spectrometer

  B) Solar Array

  C) Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2)

  D) Corrective Optics Space Telescope Axial Replacement (COSTAR)

  D) Corrective Optics Space Telescope Axial Replacement (COSTAR)
• How high above Earth's surface does the Hubble Space Telescope orbit in high orbit?

  A) 350 miles (563 kilometers)

  B) 500 miles (805 kilometers)

  C) 620 miles (1,000 kilometers)

  D) 750 miles (1,207 kilometers)

  A) 350 miles (563 kilometers)
• Which scientist is the Hubble Space Telescope named after?

  A) Edwin Hubble

  B) Albert Einstein

  C) Galileo Galilei

  D) Isaac Newton

  A) Edwin Hubble
• What is the primary instrument used for capturing images in the Hubble Space Telescope?

  A) Spectrometer

  B) Radio Antenna

  C) Space Camera

  D) Charge-Coupled Device (CCD) Camera


  D) Charge-Coupled Device (CCD) Camera
• Which type of radiation does the Hubble Space Telescope primarily detect to capture images?

  A) Infrared

  B) Ultraviolet

  C) X-rays

  D) Visible light

  D) Visible light
• What major astronomical discovery was made by the Hubble Space Telescope, confirming the expansion of the universe?

  A) Black Holes

  B) Dark Matter

  C) Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation

  D) Hubble's Law

  D) Hubble's Law
• What is the Hubble Deep Field?

  A) A region of space with intense radiation

  B) A galaxy cluster

  C) An image of a tiny, seemingly empty patch of sky revealing thousands of galaxies

  D) A space observatory studying deep space phenomena

  C) An image of a tiny, seemingly empty patch of sky revealing thousands of galaxies
• Which space agency launched and operates the Hubble Space Telescope?

  A) NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)

  B) ESA (European Space Agency)

  C) CNSA (China National Space Administration)

  D) Roscosmos (Russian Federal Space Agency)

  A) NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
• What was used to discover dark energy?

  A) Voyager 1

  B) Hubble Space Telescope

  C) STS-71

  D) Voyager 2

  B) Hubble Space Telescope
• What type of telescope is the Hubble Space Telescope?

  A) Radio telescope

  B) X-ray telescope

  C) Infrared telescope

  D) Optical telescope

  D) Optical telescope
• The Hubble Space Telescope has captured images and data from various objects in space. What is the primary purpose of these observations?

  A) Studying the Moon's surface

  B) Searching for extraterrestrial life

  C) Exploring distant galaxies and stars

  D) Observing weather patterns on other planets

  C) Exploring distant galaxies and stars
• The Hubble Space Telescope is positioned in low Earth orbit at an altitude of approximately:

  A) 100 kilometers (62 miles)

  B) 300 kilometers (186 miles)

  C) 500 kilometers (310 miles)

  D) 800 kilometers (497 miles)


  C) 500 kilometers (310 miles)
• The first servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope took place in which year and was carried out by space shuttle:

  A) 1993, STS-61

  B) 1997, STS-82

  C) 2002, STS-109

  D) 2009, STS-125

  A) 1993, STS-61
• Which instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope is used to capture wide-field images and is responsible for many of its iconic pictures?

  A) Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS)

  B) Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3)

  C) Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS)

  D) Cosmic Origins Spectrograph (COS)

  A) Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS)