Pub quiz questions for the term Astronomy.
Filtered term "Astronomy"
Terms: |Astronomy| |Planetary Science| |Space Science|
Published: 28. 4. 2026.
Objects composed of interplanetary material that survive their passage through the atmosphere and then hit the surface of Earth or another celestial body are called what?
Meteorites
Terms: |Astronomy| |Giuseppe Piazzi| |Space Science|
Published: 28. 4. 2026.
On the first day of 1801, Giuseppe Piazzi discovered the first asteroid ever identified, and it later turned out to be the largest object in the Asteroid Belt. What is its name?
Ceres
Terms: |Astronomy| |Space Science|
Published: 28. 4. 2026.
Among the comets that return near Earth, one appears more often than the others, coming back every 3.3 years. It was named after the scientist who worked out its orbit in 1819. What surname does this comet bear?
Encke