Space & Astronomy

Celestial Wanderers: A Medium Challenge

Test your knowledge of icy visitors and rocky relics orbiting the Sun.

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Quiz Questions

Answer all questions below and test your knowledge.

1
Which comet was famously observed in 1997 and later became the target of a NASA probe
Question 1
2
What term describes the point in an asteroid's orbit closest to the Sun
Question 2
3
Which asteroid belt region lies between Mars and Jupiter
Question 3
4
Comet tails always point away from which celestial body
Question 4
5
What is the typical composition of a comet's nucleus
Question 5
6
Which object was reclassified from a planet to a dwarf planet and shares characteristics with large asteroids
Question 6
7
What phenomenon occurs when an asteroid passes within 0.05 AU of Earth's orbit
Question 7
8
Which mission returned samples from an asteroid in 2020
Question 8