Question 1

Which Australian Indigenous astronomical concept, often passed down through oral traditions, utilizes celestial bodies to represent landscapes and ancestral journeys?

Accepted Answer

Songlines

Question 2

In Māori astronomy, known as 'Tātai Arorangi,' what is the term for the traditional lunar calendar that guided seasonal activities and navigation?

Accepted Answer

Maramataka

Question 3

The Fiji Space Center (FSC) project, an educational initiative, is planned to be developed in two phases, with the first phase projected for completion by which year?

Accepted Answer

2027

Question 4

The NASA Sea Level Change Team is utilizing data from the SWOT satellite to assess the impact of rising sea levels on which low-lying Pacific island nation?

Accepted Answer

Kiribati

Question 5

Which Australian research centre is New Zealand researchers collaborating with, supported by the New Zealand Government's Catalyst Fund, to advance space science and technology in the Trans-Tasman region?

Accepted Answer

SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre

Question 6

Papua New Guinea's cultural heritage has recently been marked on the Moon as part of the historic LifeShip 'Pyramid on the Moon' payload, which was carried by which launch vehicle?

Accepted Answer

Falcon 9

Question 7

The 'Takahē Mission' concept, a collaborative project between Australia and New Zealand, aims to enhance maritime domain awareness in the Southern Indo-Pacific using which type of space-based radar systems?

Accepted Answer

Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR)

Question 8

Which Pacific island nation, facing significant climate change impacts, is participating in the Seabed 2030 initiative to map its waters using crowd-sourced bathymetry?

Accepted Answer

Kiribati

Question 9

Peter Swanton, an ANU PhD scholar, is researching how Indigenous knowledge of the night skies can be applied to contemporary stargazing and astrophysics, particularly focusing on which aspect of astronomical occurrences?

Accepted Answer

Supernovas and eclipses (transient events)

Question 10

The New Zealand Space Agency signed a partnership with the Environmental Defense Fund to work on MethaneSAT, an Earth observation satellite focused on studying what specific type of emissions?

Accepted Answer

Methane

Question 11

The Asia Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF) was co-hosted by the Australian Space Agency and JAXA in Perth in November 2024. This forum aims to foster closer ties across which sectors within the region's space industry?

Accepted Answer

Government, industry, and academia

Question 12

In Māori astronomy, the 'star compass' or 'kāpehu whetū' was a crucial tool for celestial navigation, dividing the night sky into segments known as what?

Accepted Answer

Whare

Question 13

Which Australian initiative, running from 2021-2026 with A$150 million in funding, aims to support Australian businesses and research organizations in space activities, including lunar and Martian exploration?

Accepted Answer

Moon to Mars (M2M) initiative

Question 14

The GAIF-CDC's Fiji Space Center (FSC) plans to include a 'Space/Earth Monitoring Center' with large screens displaying real-time data for various phenomena, including what specific geophysical activity?

Accepted Answer

Seismic activities

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a stated application of space technology for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in Oceania, according to recent analyses?

Accepted Answer

Developing advanced interplanetary propulsion systems

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