NEW YEAR QUIZ
Are you 'in the swim' when it comes to the news. Were you paying attention in 2007 and have you a nose for the big stories of 2008 ? Check with this quiz.
SWARM
1. Which SWARMER got his R.S.O. in 2007 ?
2. In which month did Jim and Roy visit Blundells School to do a Talk on Model Rocketry ?
3. What altitude was achieved by the winning entry of the O'Dell Altitude Challenge?
4. The altitude ceiling at our launchsite changed during this year. What is it now ?
5. At which South-West event did Jim and Felix represent SWARM?
6. Roughly how many hits have there been on SWARM's website up to 31st December 2007 ?
OTHER ROCKETRY NEWS
1.Which Russian Space Anniversary had special meaning for the Rocket Boys in 2007 ?
2. In which month did SWARM visit Starchaser to see a demonstration of their bi-liquid engine?
3. What were the dates of BROHP in 2007 ?
4. O'Dell was a guest speaker at which prestigious Star-Fest in America in 2007 ?
5. On 16th January, 2007 Starchaser announced they had been awarded a contract---by whom?
6. Which two UK Rocketry events were merged in July,2007?
7. On which date did Starchaser change their Manchester premises ?
OTHER NEWS
1. Which comet suddenly brightened and expanded in October 2007 ?
2. On 26th April, 2007 who experienced Zero Gravity Flight ?
3. On 13th November, 2007 a menacing asteroid threatening Earth was identified as what ?
4. What delayed N.A.S.A's scheduled shuttle flight in February 2007 ?
5. Chang'e 1 and Kaguya were both successful Moon Missions in 2007. To which countries did they belong?
6. On which date was Ariane 5's final launch of 2007 ?
7. What exciting astronomical event took place on March 3rd, 2007 ?
8. In September,2007, fireballs were reported in Finland and New Mexico but where did one land on September 18th that made locals and livestock ill ?
9. Some 99 years to the month after the original event, Giuseppe Longo and his team found what, where and which month?
10. On November 6th, 2007 President Putin signed for the creation of what ?
LOOKING FORWARD TO 2008
1. According to observations made at Apache Point Observatory in New Mexico, there is a 3.9 percent probability of what happening at 10-56 UT on 30th January, 2008?
2. Phoenix was launched in August 2007 and is expected to land on Mars when ?
3. Which country is scheduled to launch a Moon Mission on 9th April, 2008 ?
4. On which date will the South-West Astro Fair take place in Sidmouth, Devon ?
5. There are 25 of them in a century and 2008 is one-- what is it ?
6. The United Kingdom will miss the total eclipse in August 2008 but what can be seen on 21st February, 2008 weather-permitting ?
7. N.A.S.A.'s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is scheduled to be launched when in 2008 ?
8. Bill Gates is scheduled to do what on 31st July, 2008 ?
9. The Large Hadron Collider is scheduled to begin operation at Cern when in 2008 ?
10. 'Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull' will be released worldwide on which date in 2008 ?
11. When will Beijing be full of athletes in 2008 ?
12. GLAST ( The Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope) is scheduled to be launched in 2008 on what date ?
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