physics and cosmic distance
gravity, electromagnetism, strong force, weak force
What are the four forces of nature?
1523 55th Ave S, Fargo, ND, USA, North America, Northern Hemisphere, Earth, Solar System, Orion Arm, Milky Way, Laniakea Supercluster, Observable Universe
What is our cosmic address?
refracting and reflecting
what are two types of telescopes?
Theory that the sun and planets orbit a stationary Earth
What is geocentrism?
Yuri Gagarin
Who was the first human in space?
light-year (LY)
What is 9.46 trillion km/5.88 trillion miles (or the distance light travels in a year)?
Brightest magnitude star visible from North America
What is Sirius (in Big Dog)?
Inventor of the first telescope in 1608
Who is Hans Lippershey?
British astronomer who developed the first reflecting telescope among other important developments in physics and other sciences
Who was Isaac Newton?
This Soviet satellite, which in 1957 was the first man-made satellite to enter space, is said to have started the Space Race and led to NASA's creation
What is Sputnik 1?
He discovered infrared light, which is one form of light that you cannot see.
Who was William Herschel?
the five recognized dwarf planets
What are Ceres, Pluto, Eris, Haumea, Make make?
Space telescope designed to see infrared light
hint: Eli's favorite space telescope
What is the James Webb Space Telescope
Polish man called the father of modern astronomy for identifying the heliocentric model of the universe
Who was Nicolas Copernicus
First cooperative space mission between the US and USSR (and first trip to space for Mercury astronaut Deke Slayton)
Unit of measure representing the average distance from Earth to the Sun
What is an astronomical unit (AU)?
the supermassive black hole in the middle of our solar system
What is Sagittarius A?
Eyepiece and objective lens
What are the two lenses in a refracting telescope?
Name of the set of laws stating that planets move in ellipses, sweep equal areas in equal times, and follow a precise relationship between orbital period and distance
What are Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion?
While three of the five NASA Space Shuttles are housed for viewing at retirement sites in the US, these two NASA Space Shuttles are no longer with us because of tragic accidents that claimed the lives of all astronauts on board.
93 billion light years (LY)
What is the diameter of the Observable Universe?
15 million C/27 million F and 5,500C/9,932 F
What are the core and surface temperatures of the Sun?
The world's most powerful X-ray telescope
What is the Chandra X-Ray Observatory?
This ancient model of the universe from the 7th-8th centuries BC featured a flat disk of land surrounded by water with a celestial vault and featured six levels (3 heavens, Earth, 2 underworlds)
What was the Babylonian Model of the Universe?
Six successfully landed Mars rovers
What are Sojourner, Spirit, Opportunity, Curiosity, Perseverance, and Zhurong?