light reflected off the moon.
What is moonlight?
pg 691
The first type of optical telescope.
What is a refracting telescope?
pg 692
A vehicle designed to propel itself by ejecting exhaust gas from one end.
What is a rocket?
pg 699
Used to orbit the sun and collect data.
What is a solar probe?
pg 707
had a probe visit this planet called the Messenger.
What is mercury?
pg 708
Made up of multiple galaxies.
What is the universe?
pg 689
The second type of optical telescope.
What is a reflecting telescope?
pg 692
An uncrewed spacecraft sent from Earth to explore objects in space.
What is a space probe?
pg 701
The first orbiter sent to Saturn.
What is Cassini?
pg 709
This planet had a probe called the Reconnaissance Orbiter.
What is Mars?
pg 708
Made up of planets and a star.
What is the solar system?
pg 689
Collects radio waves and some microwaves using an antenna.
What is a Radio telescope?
pg 693
Refers to anything related to the moon.
What is lunar?
pg 701
The first probe sent to visit Mercury.
What is the messenger?
pg 708
This planet had an orbiter called Cassini.
What is Saturn?
pg 709
Illuminated by a star in the middle.
What is an expanding halo in space?
pg 688
The James Webb telescope was what kind of telescope?
What is a space telescope?
pg 695
Touch down on surfaces and sometimes releases rovers.
What is a lander?
pg 701
After a 9-year journey, this spacecraft arrived at Pluto.
What is the New Horizons?
pg 709
This planet had a spacecraft visit it.
What is Pluto?
pg 709
The entire range of radiant energy carried by electromagnetic waves
What is the electromagnetic spectrum?
pg 690
The Hubble telescope was what kind of telescope?
What is an optical space telescope?
pg 694
This earth-orbiting satellite is a research laboratory where astronauts from many countries work and live.
What is the International Space Station?
pg 702
Recently, this spacecraft indicated water flowing on the Martian surface.
What is the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter?
pg 708
Had solar probes orbit.
What is the sun?
ph 707