Here are the answers to the pub quiz questions posted on our social media!

Q1 During the Apollo program, how many astronauts passed out during reentry and splashdown? 

A: 0 
B: 1
C: 2

Answer: C

Alan Bean (Apollo 12) got hit on the head by a 16mm camera during splashdown. Vance Brand (ASTP) lost consciousness after toxic propellant fumes enteed the command module cabin because the RCS was accidentally left on. 

Q2 What is Phaeton? 

A: Dwarf planet
B: Asteroid
C: Other

Answer: C

Phaeton is a hypothetical planet that supposedly existed between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter which is used to explain the formation of the asteroid belt.

Q3 Which of the following have never been sent into space?

A: A lightsaber 
B: A Muppet
C: A wheel of cheese

Answer: B

Fun fact: It was proposed that Caroll Spinney as Sesame Street's Big Bird with the costume was to go up on the ill-fated Challenger mission STS-51L. The decision was never officially approved.