Far, far, away
These massive objects have gravity so strong that not even light can escape.
What are black holes?
The U.S. Air Force flight demonstration team is known by this name.
Who are the Thunderbirds?
Pilots and the Military use this alphabet system where “B” becomes “Bravo.”
What is the phonetic alphabet?
This was the first U.S. human spaceflight program.
What is Project Mercury?
This instrument shows an aircraft’s direction relative to north.
What is a compass/directional gyro?
A star that suddenly explodes in a massive burst of energy is called this.
What is a supernova?
Known as UPT, military aviators earn their wings in this program
What is Undergraduate Pilot Training?
Red and green lights on aircraft help determine this.
What is direction?
This rover landed on Mars in 2021 carrying the Ingenuity helicopter.
What is Perseverance?
Pilots use this system of satellites to determine location and navigation.
What is GPS?
This nearby galaxy will eventually collide with the Milky Way.
What is the Andromeda Galaxy?
The F in aircraft names like F-16 and F-22 stands for this type of aircraft.
What is fighter?
Given letter designations, these connect runways with the rest of the airport.
What are taxiways?
This Apollo mission famously suffered an in-flight emergency.
What is Apollo 13?
Lines on a map connecting points of equal altitude are called these.
What are contour lines?
This describes planets that orbit stars other than our own.
What is an exoplanet?
This military aircraft is designed to refuel other aircraft in midair.
What is a tanker?
Runway numbers are based on this measurement.
What is compass heading?
Ed White became the first American to do this during Gemini 4.
What is walk in space (spacewalk/EVA)?
This aviation chart shows airports, airspace, and navigation information for pilots.
What is a sectional chart?
Scientists use this unit to measure vast distances in space; it is the distance light travels in one year.
What is a light-year?
This aircraft became the first stealth fighter used by the U.S. Air Force.
What is the F-117 Nighthawk?
These airport lights help pilots line up with the runway during landing.
What are approach lights?
Gemini missions helped astronauts practice this maneuver needed for Apollo missions.
What is docking in space?
The shortest route between two points on Earth follows this type of path.
What is a great circle route?