Space Riddles

A vast universe of brain teasers awaits you and your friends, and family! These space riddles with answers will put your mind in orbit and leave you breathless as you try to piece together clues and solutions to these wonderful enigmas. Join this cosmic adventure filled with puzzling clues and red herrings, and explore the universe using nothing but your mind and analytical skills. The biggest clue to solving all of these riddles is that they are related to outer space in one way or another, but is that really helpful? The universe hides so many mysteries, stars, planets, moons, black holes, and who knows what else… Could it also be hiding the answers to these riddles?

27 Space Riddles With Answers

Riddle: It's been around for millions of years, but it's no more than a month old. What is it?

Answer: The moon

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Riddle: A man was just doing his job when his suit was torn. Why did he die three minutes later?

Answer: He was an astronaut on a space walk, doing repairs.

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Riddle: An orbiting lab where humans can dwell, in the vacuum of space we do quite well. What am I?

Answer: Space Station

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Riddle: I'm a wanderer among the stars, canvas for myths, gods, and wars. What am I?

Answer: Planet

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Riddle: I am a god, I am a planet, and I can measure the temperature. What am I?

Answer: Mercury

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Riddle: I'm a spinning city of stars, some might say I'm rather large. What am I?

Answer: Galaxy

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Riddle: I am the monster you cannot see, swallowing light so greedily. What am I?

Answer: Black Hole

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Riddle: In early spring, I bloom so bright, I dance in the breeze, a golden sight. What am I?

Answer: Daffodil

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Riddle: Though invisible, I keep things near, a force that shapes the cosmic sphere. What am I?

Answer: Gravity

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Riddle: From outer space I might hail, in stories, I'm often quite the tale. What am I?

Answer: Alien

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Riddle: Pregnant every time you see her, yet she never will give birth.

Answer: Moon

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Riddle: Scythe of darkness, Shadow’s light. Guiding eye of thirteenth sight.

Answer: Moon

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Riddle: Which one of Santa's reindeer can you see in outer space?

Answer: Comet

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Riddle: What surrounds the world, yet dwells within a thimble?

Answer: Space

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Were you able to solve all these space riddles, or did challenging them feel like rocket science, leaving your brain still trying to recover from their trickery? That’s the fun of these cosmic riddles — they make you think long and hard, only to hit you with a surprise answer that is more than likely to prompt heartfelt laughter! And why not share all this fun with the ones you love the most? Many of these clever challenges are also suitable riddles for kids and families. Besides being funny, they also have an important educational component that puts your knowledge of the universe to the test and expands it at the same time. Enjoy this exploratory mission through these space enigmas!

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2025

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