THE SOLAR SYSTEM | ABOUT ASTROSOC | ASTRO LORE AND POP CULTURE | SPACE EVENTS | Star____ |
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Mars
What planet is referred to as The Red Planet?
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What is the founding year of AstroSoc?
2015
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In Greek Mythology, he is a great slayer of animals as he appeared in Homer’s Odyssey. Who is he?
Orion
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Before flying to space, she was an amateur parachutist. Later on, she joined the Soviet Union Air Force and became the first woman in space on June 16, 1963.
Valentin Tereshkova
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Green, 2-tailed mermaid
Starbucks
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They are highly eccentric wanderers composed of dust and ice. They glow brighter as they come closer to the sun. What are we?
Comets
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UPB Astronomy Society is the _______ student organization in the city.
First
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In Sing 2, Johnny the mountain gorilla performed his number with what song?
A Sky Full of Stars by Coldplay
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This comet made a close flyby to Earth and was visible in our country in July of 2020. It has a return period of 6800 years.
Comet NEOWISE
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Kathniel, Lizquen
Star Magic
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Outside the solar, in which region do most comets originate?
Oort Cloud
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Who is our organization’s resident astronomer?
Mr. Norman Marigza
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This is a song by One Republic that describes a couple who is struggling to stay financially afloat.
Counting Stars
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This country, on its lunar mission named Chang’e 4, landed first on the Moon’s far side on January 3.
China
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Live Long and Prosper!
Star Trek
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What is the most volcanically active body in the solar system?
Io
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What isUPB Astronomy Society is part of PUSO for Astronomy. What is the meaning of the acronym?
Philippine Union of Student Organizations
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In Interstellar, Cooper and Dr. Edmund used this blackhole for a slingshot maneuver. What is the name of the black hole?
Gargantua
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This rover landed inside the Mars’ Jezero Crater on February 18, 2021, to study and collect signs of ancient microbial life in our quest to question the habitability of Mars.
Mars Perseverance Rover
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“Iba na’ng matangkad”
Star Margarine
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This planet can stay afloat in a bath tub with its low density than water.
Saturn
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The UPB Astronomy Society is the first host of UNAWE Philippines Travellng Telescope named ________.
ARgO (AR-90)
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In Toy Story, who revealed himself as Buzz Lightyear’s father?
Emperor Zurg or Zurg
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This agency is the result of the Philippine Space Act of 2018 which focuses on all national concerns regarding space technology and applications.
PhilSA (Philippine Space Agency)
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Premiered in 2003, aired for 7 seasons
Star Struck
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