[RESULTS] How much does the average person know about space? (Everyone)

[u/BlenderTimer]

Thank you to everyone who participated in this survey! You can read about the results here (~15 minute read):

https://blendertimer.com/data/how-common-are-space-misconceptions

Here are a few of the highlights:

• More than 1 in 3 people don't understand how Earth's seasons work
• 1 in 3 people think there is no gravity in space
• 1 in 6 people think Saturn is the only planet in the Solar System with rings
• 1 in 11 people think "shooting stars" are literal stars shooting across the sky
• 1 in 13 people think the Sun is the largest star in the entire Universe

• 1 in 21 people think "the Milky Way" is the same thing as "the Universe"

• 1 in 3 people believe 25% of astronomy misconceptions

• 1 in 7 people are unsure about 25% of astronomy misconceptions

• Men tend to be more interested and know more about space than women

• The general populace of India have a widespread interest in space, yet don't know much about astronomy

• PhD's average less astronomy knowledge than primary/elementary students

• People who have only completed secondary education (high school) tend to know the most about astronomy

• Primary/elementary students have more interest in space than any other education level

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[u/SeeShark]

You list education level and its correlation of knowing about space; I wonder if the real causal mechanism is mostly just age/generation.

[u/BlenderTimer → u/SeeShark]

The two will overlap a bit. The age graph and the education level graph do follow a similar pattern.