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.
The dark, flat plain on the Moon where Chang’e 4 landed in January 2019 – name this basaltic lunar mare.
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). astro quiz 2019 questions and answers round 2
(T/F) The 2019 transit of Mercury was visible in its entirety from most of South America and the eastern United States.
(T/F) Venus was at its greatest elongation in October 2019, making it visible all night long. If you followed along with Round 1, you’ll
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?
What is the name of the hypothesized "Planet Nine" hunting ground – the region beyond Neptune that contains thousands of icy bodies, including some discovered in 2019? The bright red supergiant star that unexpectedly dimmed
(T/F) Astronomers discovered a moon-forming disk around a distant exoplanet called PDS 70 c in 2019. Section C: Fill in the Blank (2 points each) 11. The interstellar comet discovered in August 2019, only the second such object ever detected, was named ______________.
(T/F) The LIGO and Virgo observatories detected gravitational waves from a neutron star collision in 2019.