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1. This planet has inspired poets from early days and is known as both the "morning star" and the "evening star". Which planet is it?
2. Saturn is the second largest planet in our solar system. Which of the following is it famous for?
3. Which of these was originally classified as a planet but in 2006 was changed to a dwarf planet?
4. Orion is one of the most easily recognized constellations. What was it named after?
5. Another well recognized constellation is the Crux that can be seen best when in the southern hemisphere. What does "crux" mean?
6. What kind of solar system body, visible from the earth only once every 75 years, is named after Edmond Halley?
7. Just like the earth has the moon, some other planets also have one or more moons orbiting around them. Which planet has two moons called Phobos and Deimos?
8. Which was the first country to send humans to the earth's moon through the Apollo space program?
9. One of the most amazing natural displays in the sky is the Aurora Borealis. What is this also known as?
10. All of the objects we looked at in this quiz are found within our galaxy. What is the name of our galaxy?
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