Space Quiz

4. first solar observatory mission, launched 2023, studying the Sun’s atmosphere in UV band.
7. vehicle that moves across the surface of Moon / Mars (future lunar rovers in Indian / global missions)
9. EREX (or SPHEREX as one word)
10. Space Docking Experiment — docking two satellites, making India the 4th country with docking capability.
12. to Axiom Mission 4 (Ax‑4), a joint NASA/ISRO mission involving an Indian astronaut aboard ISS in 2025.
13. rocky body in space; near‑Earth asteroids are studied for planetary defense
14. path a satellite / spaceship takes around a planet, moon, or star
15. object placed into orbit around Earth, Moon, or other bodies for observation, communication, etc.

1. called Chandrayaan‑4 / Lunar Polar Exploration) — planned mission for lunar sample return in collaboration with Japan.
2. human spaceflight programme; the first uncrewed test flight Gaganyaan‑1 is planned for Dec 2025.
3. in Ladakh Human Analogue Mission (LHAM) in India simulating extra‑terrestrial environment from Nov 2024 onward.
5. (ground or space) to observe distant objects (stars, galaxies, etc.)
6. NASA‑ISRO Earth observation satellite launched in 2025, using dual‑frequency radar to monitor changes on Earth.
8. lunar programme (Chandrayaan‑1,2,3, and future ones) to explore Moon, its surface, and polar regions.
11. to the Sun (e.g. solar observatory missions, solar radiation, solar wind)
15. NASA mission (launched 2025) to survey the entire sky in infrared, map galaxies, study cosmic origins.