| Question | Answer |
| What distinctive phenomenon can light not escape from? | A Black Hole |
| What shape is our own galaxy? | Spiral |
| What term describes our galaxy and those nearby? | The Local Group |
| Which is the nearest spiral galaxy to our own? | Andromeda |
| What is the name of our galaxy? | The Milky Way |
| What is the most abundant element in the universe? | Hydrogen |
| What is the name of the phenomenon where receding light has an increased wavelength? | Red Shift |
| What is the brightest star in the night sky? | Sirius |