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Weekly Planetary Radio Trivia Contest


Each Monday, Planetary Radio asks listeners a question. Listeners must send in their answers to planetaryradio@planetary.org by the following Monday. The winner will be chosen by a random drawing from among all the correct entries received. This week's prize is a "The Year in Space" weekly calendar and an Oceanside Photo & Telescope rewards card! Listen to the show for details.

This week's question:
Who was the first chimpanzee in space?

To submit your answer:
Send an email no later than Monday at 2 pm Pacific time to planetaryradio@planetary.org containing:
  1. Your answer
  2. Your name
  3. How to pronounce your name
  4. Your mailing address
  5. Your email address
  6. Your T-shirt size

Last week's question:
Who is the only person to have discovered all the moons of one planet?

Answer:
Coming soon in next week's show.

Question from the week before:
What is the name of the special glass used to create the 200-inch Hale telescope mirror at Palomar?

Answer:
The 200-inch mirror in the Hale telescope at Palomar is made of Pyrex.