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Space Telescopes on Stamps

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Which space telescope was featured on a stamp issued by the United States in 1990?

  1. Hubble Space Telescope

  2. Chandra X-ray Observatory

  3. Spitzer Space Telescope

  4. James Webb Space Telescope


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Hubble Space Telescope was featured on a stamp issued by the United States in 1990 to commemorate its launch.

The Hubble Space Telescope was launched by which space agency?

  1. NASA

  2. ESA

  3. JAXA

  4. Roscosmos


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Hubble Space Telescope was launched by NASA in 1990.

Which space telescope was featured on a stamp issued by the United Kingdom in 2009?

  1. Hubble Space Telescope

  2. Chandra X-ray Observatory

  3. Spitzer Space Telescope

  4. Herschel Space Observatory


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Herschel Space Observatory was featured on a stamp issued by the United Kingdom in 2009 to commemorate its launch.

The Herschel Space Observatory was launched by which space agency?

  1. NASA

  2. ESA

  3. JAXA

  4. Roscosmos


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Herschel Space Observatory was launched by ESA in 2009.

Which space telescope was featured on a stamp issued by Canada in 2016?

  1. Hubble Space Telescope

  2. Chandra X-ray Observatory

  3. James Webb Space Telescope

  4. MOST


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

MOST (Microvariability and Oscillations of Stars) was featured on a stamp issued by Canada in 2016 to commemorate its launch.

The MOST space telescope was launched by which space agency?

  1. NASA

  2. ESA

  3. CSA

  4. JAXA


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The MOST space telescope was launched by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) in 2003.

Which space telescope was featured on a stamp issued by China in 2020?

  1. Hubble Space Telescope

  2. Chandra X-ray Observatory

  3. James Webb Space Telescope

  4. LAMOST


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

LAMOST (Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope) was featured on a stamp issued by China in 2020 to commemorate its launch.

The LAMOST space telescope was launched by which space agency?

  1. NASA

  2. ESA

  3. CSA

  4. CNSA


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The LAMOST space telescope was launched by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) in 2012.

Which space telescope was featured on a stamp issued by India in 2021?

  1. Hubble Space Telescope

  2. Chandra X-ray Observatory

  3. James Webb Space Telescope

  4. ASTROSAT


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

ASTROSAT (AstroSat) was featured on a stamp issued by India in 2021 to commemorate its launch.

The ASTROSAT space telescope was launched by which space agency?

  1. NASA

  2. ESA

  3. ISRO

  4. JAXA


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The ASTROSAT space telescope was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in 2015.

Which space telescope was featured on a stamp issued by Japan in 2022?

  1. Hubble Space Telescope

  2. Chandra X-ray Observatory

  3. James Webb Space Telescope

  4. SPICA


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

SPICA (Space Infrared Telescope for Cosmology and Astrophysics) was featured on a stamp issued by Japan in 2022 to commemorate its launch.

The SPICA space telescope was launched by which space agency?

  1. NASA

  2. ESA

  3. JAXA

  4. CNSA


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The SPICA space telescope was launched by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) in 2023.

Which space telescope was featured on a stamp issued by the United Nations in 2023?

  1. Hubble Space Telescope

  2. Chandra X-ray Observatory

  3. James Webb Space Telescope

  4. JWST


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

JWST (James Webb Space Telescope) was featured on a stamp issued by the United Nations in 2023 to commemorate its launch.

The JWST space telescope was launched by which space agency?

  1. NASA

  2. ESA

  3. CSA

  4. JAXA


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The JWST space telescope was launched by NASA in 2021.

Which space telescope is featured on a stamp issued by the European Space Agency (ESA) in 2023?

  1. Hubble Space Telescope

  2. Chandra X-ray Observatory

  3. James Webb Space Telescope

  4. Euclid


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Euclid is a space telescope mission of the European Space Agency (ESA) to map the geometry of the dark universe and probe the nature of dark energy.

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