Astro Quiz 2019 Questions And Answers Round 2 May 2026

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 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).

(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 ______________. astro quiz 2019 questions and answers round 2

(T/F) Venus was at its greatest elongation in October 2019, making it visible all night long.

Which SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule exploded during a ground test in April 2019, delaying the Commercial Crew Program? The space telescope that retired in 2019 after

(T/F) The 2019 transit of Mercury was visible in its entirety from most of South America and the eastern United States.

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). What is the technical term for this tidal disruption event

The dark, flat plain on the Moon where Chang’e 4 landed in January 2019 – name this basaltic lunar mare.