True or False Questions About Space
Planets, stars and the strange physics of the universe — some of these facts sound made up, and some are.
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Mars has two natural moons.
TrueMars has two irregularly shaped moons named Phobos and Deimos.
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Venus rotates on its axis in the opposite direction to most planets.
TrueVenus has retrograde rotation, so the Sun would appear to rise in the west and set in the east.
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The asteroid belt lies between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
TrueMost known asteroids in the Solar System orbit there.
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All asteroids in the Solar System are found only in the main asteroid belt.
LieThere are near-Earth asteroids, Trojans and other asteroid populations beyond the main belt.
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The James Webb Space Telescope observes mainly in infrared light.
TrueInfrared observations allow JWST to study cold objects and extremely distant galaxies.
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Apollo 13 successfully landed on the Moon.
LieAfter an oxygen tank explosion, the landing was canceled and the crew safely returned to Earth.
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Olympus Mons is located on Venus.
LieOlympus Mons is on Mars. Venus has volcanoes too, but not this one.
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Europa's surface is completely covered by liquid water.
LieEuropa's surface is mostly ice. The liquid ocean lies underneath.
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Halley's Comet returns to the inner Solar System every year.
LieHalley's Comet returns roughly every 75-76 years.
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The solar wind consists of charged particles streaming from the Sun.
TrueThe solar wind interacts with planetary magnetic fields and can produce auroras.
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Saturn V remains the most powerful rocket to successfully send humans to the Moon.
TrueSaturn V launched every crewed Apollo mission to the Moon.
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Venus has more known moons than Jupiter.
LieVenus has no natural moons, while Jupiter has many.
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