Ultimate Astronomy and Space Quiz

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Which spacecraft was Laika, the first living creature sent into space?	Sputnik 2
When did the Space Age begin?	1957
Which planet rotates on its side?	Uranus
Who was the first to suggest the idea of an artificial satellite?	Isaac Newton
In which year did Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova become the first woman travel to space?	1963
What is the dark center of a sunspot called?	Umbra
Which part of the Sun can be seen with the naked eye?	Photosphere
Who discovered dark matter?	Fritz Zwicky
In which year did the space shuttle Columbia disaster take place?	2003
What is the name of the first space tourist?	Dennis Tito
Who was the first female commander of the International Space Station (ISS)?	Peggy Whitson
Who was the first person to enter outer space twice?	Vladimir Komarov
Who discovered the laws of planetary motion?	Johannes Kepler
What term describes the effect where stars appear to move as the Earth moves?	Parallax
In which year was India''s first mission to Mars Mangalyaan launched?	2013