Astronomy Question: The Durability of Apollo Remains

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Image (Credit): A close-up view of an astronaut’s bootprint in the lunar soil during the Apollo 11 mission. (NASA/Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin)

Multiple Choice: For how long will signs of the the earlier Apollo missions (e.g., footprints, equipment, flag, etc.) be visible on the Moon’s surface?

A. 1-10 million years
B. 10-100 million years
C. 100-500 million years
D. More than 500 million years

Take a guess and then check your answer by going to the “Astronomy Question Answer Sheet” page.

Astronomy Question: Craters on Mercury

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Image (Credit): Surface of Mercury captured by NASA’s MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging MESSENGER spacecraft. (NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington)

Multiple Choice: What writer’s name below is not found among the craters on Mercury named after famous writers?

A. Marlowe
B. Melville
C. Milton
D. Molière

Take a guess and then check your answer by going to the “Astronomy Question Answer Sheet” page.

Astronomy Questions: What Do You Know About SpaceX?

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Credit: Image by Gino Crescoli from Pixabay.

As part of the recent release of financial data related to SpaceX’s upcoming Initial Public Offering, we learned a few things about the company. Here are a few questions pertaining to that data and SpaceX operations in general.

True or False: SpaceX had a net loss in 2025.

Multiple Choice: SpaceX provides computing power to what AI company?

A. Anthropic
B. CoreWeave
C. Meta
D. Open AI

Multiple Choice: SpaceX was responsible for what percent of global rocket launches in 2025?

A. 36 percent
B. 51 percent
C. 60 percent
D. 85 percent

Take a guess and then check your answer by going to the “Astronomy Question Answer Sheet” page.

Astronomy Question: The Klingon Language

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Image (Credit): Worf from Star Trek: The Next Generation. (Paramount Skydance Corporation)

Multiple Choice: When was first use of a fully constructed Klingon language?

A. 1967 in the “Errand of Mercy” episode of the television series Star Trek.
B. 1979 in the movie Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
C. 1984 in the movie Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.
D. 1987 in the “Encounter at Farpoint” episode of the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Take a guess and then check your answer by going to the “Astronomy Question Answer Sheet” page.

Note: I know these are not really “astronomy” questions. Maybe a separate “Sci-Fi Question” section will need to be developed.