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?
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). astro quiz 2019 questions and answers round 2
The dark, flat plain on the Moon where Chang’e 4 landed in January 2019 – name this basaltic lunar mare. The space telescope that retired in 2019 after
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. What is the technical term for this tidal disruption event