In what year was NASA, the US space agency, founded?
Answer1958
NASA was established in 1958 in response to the early Space Race with the Soviet Union.
Source: Wikipedia: NASA (2025) en.wikipedia.org
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5 sourced facts about space missions and space exploration, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
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In total, how many people have ever walked on the Moon?
Answer12 people
Only twelve human beings, all part of the Apollo program, have ever set foot on the Moon.
Source: Wikipedia: NASA (2025) en.wikipedia.org
About how fast does the International Space Station travel as it orbits Earth?
Answerabout 27,600 km/h
The ISS circles the Earth at nearly 8 kilometers per second to stay in orbit.
Source: Wikipedia: International Space Station (2025) en.wikipedia.org
Expert level
Adjusted for inflation to 2020 dollars, about how much did the Apollo program cost in total?
Answerabout $257 billion
The Apollo program was the largest peacetime research and development project in history.
Source: Wikipedia: Apollo program (2020) en.wikipedia.org
About how many times does the International Space Station orbit the Earth in a single day?
Answerabout 15.5 times
The ISS completes an orbit roughly every 93 minutes, circling the planet more than 15 times a day.
Source: Wikipedia: International Space Station (2025) en.wikipedia.org
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