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1. For my dinner party, I must make a salad. Fortunately, I'm in a giant pumpkin, so I can use it as my mixing bowl. I head straight for a comet, the Great Comet of 44BC. By what other name, reminiscent of a salad created in Mexico, is the comet known?
2. I feel that Romaine lettuce is not quite enough for my salad. I hop in my pumpkin and head towards Jupiter. The pumpkin was nearly squashed by the planet's gravity but I was able to pass it safely and land on one of the many moons here. Which of these leafy greens could I add to the salad, which is the alternate name of Jupiter XXXVII?
3. Every salad needs a protein, so I head for such a nebula in space. But I seem to have set my coordinates wrong, and I end up way off course to a different nebula. Fortunately, my extra trip was not a total waste of time; I grab some fairy floss, as it should make a nice dessert snack after the salad. Which of these is a nebula in the Ara constellation?
4. Finally back on track, it's time to add some protein to the salad in my squashcraft. I find the nebula and slice the protein into my salad. Which of these is an actual nebula, also called CRL 2688?
5. I like to make my own dressing, so I travel in my space pumpkin to get some citrus that will taste great in the salad. It was a bit difficult to track, but I finally found the C/2012 F6 comet I was looking for. What citrus-sounding comet have I landed on?
6. I had a bit of trouble tracking my next target, as it was a series of US intelligence satellites, and I had to find a few remains of the satellites since they are no longer in use. I have finally found some though, so I can add the seeds to my citrus dressing for a nice crunch. Which of these was a space program during the 1960s?
7. I have but one ingredient left for my salad, so I set my pumpkin on a course to a nebula that would make a nice garnish atop the greens. More citrus is never a bad thing, so I've headed straight to which nebula, resembling a citrus slice?
8. I have but one stop left and that is to our very own moon, but as I head there I get caught up in the rings of Saturn. As I crash into a moon, my ship explodes, sending pumpkin everywhere! I look around the moon, though, and notice it is named after cookware, so I can salvage my ship to make a nice pumpkin pie for dessert, placing the pumpkin bits on said cookware. Which of these is designated as Saturn XVIII?
9. Fortunately for me, my escape pepita pod remains intact. I load all my ingredients and head towards Luna; yes, our very own moon. This is where I find a crater filled with alcohol. That is always a good thing to have at a dinner party! Which of these is a lunar crater found in Mare Imbrium?
10. I begin to run low on fuel, so head home to Earth. As I travel back, however, I cannot help but think I'm missing something. Nearing our atmosphere, I quickly remember what it was. I need to make my pumpkin pie creamy, and since it was a last minute decision to make the dessert, I did not have the desired substance at home. I don my space suit and head outside the capsule; our own galaxy was all I needed. What is the name of the galaxy containing my missing ingredient?
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