Statistics for Space General Knowledge

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Question	Answer	% Correct
What is the largest planet in our solar system?	Jupiter	83%
What has a gravitational pull so strong that even light cannot escape it?	Black Hole	67%
How many planets are in the Solar System?	Eight	50%
What type of galaxy is the most common in the universe?	Elliptical	44%
How old is the universe in years?	13.8 Billion	39%
Which NASA space flight was the last manned mission to the moon?	Apollo 17	39%
What is the closest star to the Sun?	Proxima Centauri	39%
How many minutes was the shortest space flight?	15	33%
What is the most common type of star found in the Milky Way?	Red Dwarf	33%
What percent of the universe is dark matter?	27%	22%
What is the largest type of star in the universe?	Red Supergiant	17%
The hottest place in the universe is located in which constellation?	Virgo	17%
What is the largest planet in our solar system?	Mercury	11%
What is the coldest place in the universe? (Hint: It’s a nebula.)	The Boomerang Nebula	11%
What is the longest continuous time a human has spent in space?	437 Days	0%