Space Exploration Quiz: Firsts from Sputnik to James Webb
Who was the first human in space, who first landed on the far side of the Moon, and which helicopter made the first flight on Mars? Test yourself on the firsts of space exploration in ten questions.
When a small metal sphere began circling the Earth in 1957, the space age began. Since then, humanity has walked on the Moon, sent a spacecraft beyond the Sun's sphere of influence and flown a helicopter on another planet.
Ten questions, four options each. The answers are recorded firsts of space history, and guessing is allowed.
In which year was Sputnik 1, humanity's first artificial satellite, launched?
The first animal to orbit the Earth was a dog sent up on Sputnik 2. What was her name?
Who became the first human in space on 12 April 1961, aboard the Vostok 1 capsule?
Who was the first woman in space, flying on Vostok 6 in 1963?
On which mission did Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walk on the Moon on 20 July 1969?
Which was the first human-made spacecraft to leave the Sun's bubble (the heliosphere) and reach interstellar space?
Where is the James Webb Space Telescope located?
Which spacecraft made the first soft landing on the far side of the Moon, the side we never see, in 2019?
What is the name of the helicopter that made the first powered, controlled flight on another planet, on Mars in 2021?
Where did Alper Gezeravcฤฑ, Tรผrkiye's first astronaut, travel in January 2024?
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