When is lunar day celebrated?

July 21

Who was the first Italian scientist to observe craters on the moon?

Galileo Galileo 

The study of the moon?

Selenology

The first astronaut to land on the Moon ?

Neil Armstrong

Which is the world’s first artificial satellite?

Sputnik (Russia)

Which is the first space shuttle in the world?

Columbia (USA)

The first man made space shuttle to leave the solar system?

Voyager -1

Which was the first rocket launch site in India?

Thumpa (Thiruvananthapuram)

Which is the first Mars Mission of ISRO?

Mangalyan

The second full Moon in a month is known as?

Blue Moon

Where was Chandrayaan 1 launched?

Sriharikota

When was Chandrayaan 1 launched?

October 22, 2008

Father of Indian Space Programme?

Dr. Vikram Sarabhai

Who is known as the father of modern astronomy?

Copernicus

The person who was known as ‘Columbus of the space’ ?

Yuri Gagarin

Which was the first vehicle to travel across the moon?

Lunar Rover (1970)

The space craft launched to study pluto?

New Horizons

Which element is abundant in the moon?

Silicon

The first spacecraft to reach the surface of the moon?

Luna- 2

The plant used in space vehicles for increasing the availability of oxygen?

Chlorella

Which is the closest celestial body to Earth?

The Moon

The first animal sent to space ?

The dog named Leika

Which is the lightest satellite launched by India?

Kalam Sat

Which is the first satellite of India ?

Arya Bhatt

Who was the last man to land on the moon?

Eugene Cernan

Which is the largest planet in the solar system ?

Jupiter

Who is the author of “ the first man on earth”?

H. G Wells

Who is the author of “face of the Moon”?

Baldwin

The Book released by ISRO on Indian space program ?

From finishing Hamlet to Red Planet

How long does it take for light from the moon to reach the earth?

One minute 3 seconds

The first man in space is Yuri Gagarin. Yuri Gagarin went to space on?

1961 April 12th

What is the meaning of the Latin word “lunar”?

The Moon

The first Indian in Space ?

Rakesh Sharma

Which is the second satellite of India?

Bhaskara 

What did Neil Armstrong say about the earth while looking from the moon?

Big Bright and Beautiful

The first space tourist in the world ?

Tennis Tito (America)

ISRO was established in which year?

1969 August 15

The headquarter of ISRO?

Antariksha Bhavan (Bengaluru)

The second man to land on the moon?

Edwin Aldrin

India’s first space telescope?

Astrosat

Who is the youngest man to land on the moon?

Charles Duke (36)

Who is the oldest man to land on the moon?

Alan Shepherd (47)

The woman who holds the record of maximum number of space walks ?

Peggy Whitson

Which Indian scientist is popularly known as ‘Missile Man’?

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam

In which vehicle did Yuri Gagarin fly to space?

Vostok-1

The first Indian woman to reach space?

Kalpana Chawla

The world’s first female astronaut?

Valentina Tereshkova

The first navigation satellite of India is ?

IRNSS- 1 A

How many times does the moon orbit the earth in a year?

13-times

Planet known as ‘Rolling Planet’ or ‘Living Planet’ ?

Uranus

Which is the smallest planet in the Solar System?

Mercury

Full form of NASA?

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Whose autobiography is “ Magnificent desolation “?

Edwin aldrin

Which metal is abundant in the moon?

Titanium