Solar System
What is the first planet closest to the sun?
Mercury
What was the first human made object to be launched into space?
Sputnik 1
What was the formula that Einstein made?
E =mc2
How did Issac Newton came up with the theory of gravity?
Because an apple fell on his head while he was studying, which made him curious about the affects of gravity on the apple.
What does the ISS stand for?
International Space Station
What is the biggest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
What was the first reusable rocket?
The space shuttle
What was Albert Einstein’s nationality?
Germany
What is the first law of motion?
Inertia
Which space craft delivered the parts of the International Space Station?
The Space Shuttle (mainly)
Why did the International Astronomical Union rejected Pluto’s status as a planet?
Because it didn’t meet up the criteria that the IAU provided, as it didn’t had a gravitational effect on other bodies.
What is the oxidizer and fuel of a rocket?
Liquid hydrogen is used as an oxidizer while liquid oxygen is used as the fuel
What did Albert Einstein invent?
The general theory of relativity
What does Newton’s second law stand for? (F=ma)
Force equals mass and acceleration
How many space agencies contributed to the build of the ISS?
ESA, NASA, JAXA, CSA, Roscocosmos.
Five in total
What are the four large moons of Jupiter?
Io, Europa, Callisto, and Ganymede
What is the formula used in rocket science?
Tsiolkovsky rocket equation
What does the E and mc2 mean in Albert Einstein’s formula?
E means energy that equals mass (M) squared by the speed of light (c2)
What type of telescope did newton invent that solves the problem of colour distortion
The Newtonian telescope
What was the first ever space station to be launched?
Salyut 1
How did the four inner planets form?
After the Sun’s formation, it left behind debris and gas. The debris collided with each other due to gravity which formed the inner planets we know today.
When did the Soviets launched Sputnik 1?
October 4, 1957
How fast is the speed of light?
300,000 kilometers per second
What tool did newton used to prove that the colour white is all of the colours of the rainbow?
A glass prism
How many people live on the ISS now?
7