2 — Astro Quiz 2019 Questions And Answers Round

(T/F) Astronomers discovered a moon-forming disk around a distant exoplanet called PDS 70 c in 2019. Section C: Fill in the Blank (2 points each) 11. The interstellar comet discovered in August 2019, only the second such object ever detected, was named ______________.

The space telescope that retired in 2019 after studying exoplanets and stellar oscillations for nearly 10 years was ______________ (Kepler’s successor – its full name). Section D: Picture Round / Short Answer (3 points each – no image needed, describe the answer) 16. In June 2019, astronomers watched a star being "spaghettified" by a supermassive black hole in a galaxy 215 million light-years away. What is the technical term for this tidal disruption event? astro quiz 2019 questions and answers round 2

India’s second lunar mission, which attempted a soft landing near the south pole in September 2019 but lost contact moments before touchdown, was called ______________. (T/F) Astronomers discovered a moon-forming disk around a