Astronomy on Tap Jena #7
missions above the ground - quiz designed by Paul Hombach & Eleni Vardoulaki
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Which mission is depicted in this pixelated image?
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A telescope collecting data in the infrared aboard a Boeing 747 is called
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The current amount of CO2 in the Earth’s atmosphere is approximately
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The Earth’s atmosphere extends to a height of
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At the height the ISS orbits the Earth, the density of the atmosphere is still enough to slow down the space station a bit, so it has to be accelerated often
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Why is not the ISS above 400km, say  700km, within Earth’s magnetosphere?
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Why do we put a telescope in space?
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What is the object in the picture?
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Solar observatories in space are placed in which Lagrange Point?
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Observing at sub-millimetre wavelength is only possible from the stratosphere or above
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ASTHROS is a balloon / far-infrared telescope mission in the stratosphere. It's lifetime depends on the amount of which element on board?
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