Glossary · Science
Star
A huge ball of hot gas that shines by nuclear fusion in its core. The Sun is the nearest; Sirius is the brightest in the night sky.
Where it comes up
In the game, 1 prompt asks about star. 27 answers count in total; the common ones float, and 18 rare ones sink below the surface.
Examples
From the prompt “Name a star other than the Sun”, from the top of the iceberg:
- Sirius
- Polaris
- Betelgeuse
- Vega
- Rigel
- Alpha Centauri
- Proxima Centauri
- Antares
- Deneb
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How deep does your knowledge go?
Seven prompts a day, twenty seconds each. Obvious answers float on the tip of the iceberg; rare ones sink all the way to the trench.
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