Quiz for:
Extremes of the Universe: Power and Phenomena

Question 1

What causes the tails of comets to always point away from the Sun?

Question 2

What are quasars and what makes them significant in astronomy?

Question 3

What is the significance of gravitational waves detected by LIGO?

Question 4

What is the power limit for an object in the universe based on Einstein's E=mc^2?

Question 5

What are magnetars and what makes them unique?

Question 6

What event led to the formation of the Crab Nebula?

Question 7

What stellar events are responsible for creating heavy elements like iron and oxygen?

Question 8

How is a black hole's existence inferred if it cannot be observed directly?

Question 9

What is differential rotation in the context of the Sun?

Question 10

How do AGN and quasars influence galaxy evolution?

Question 11

How does the Eddington limit affect celestial objects?

Question 12

What did the observations of the Kepler Satellite reveal about solar flares?

Question 13

How does the presence of a black hole affect the mass of a galaxy?

Question 14

What was the significance of the solar flare recorded by Carrington in 1859?

Question 15

What is the fate of a star that evolves from hydrogen burning?