Planets
What is the planet closest to the sun?
Mercury
How many stars are there in our solar system?
1
The Sun
What is the name for scientists who focus on observations of the skies?
Astronomers
About how often does a lunar eclipse occur?
Which planet is sometimes called The Red Planet?
Mars
What do you call a group of stars that forms a picture?
A Constellation
What tool helps scientists see faraway stars and galaxies?
A telescope
I am not really a planet at all, although I used to be one.
Pluto
What planet is the densest in our solar system, and also has only one satellite?
Earth
What is the name for planets made mostly of gas?
Gas Giants
What is the name of the first American woman in space?
Sally Ride
Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
What are Saturn's rings mostly made of?
Ice, Rock and Dust
What are stars born inside?
Nebulas
What is the name of NASA’s famous space telescope?
Hubble Space Telescope
Orion is one of the most easily recognized constellations. What was it named after?
a hunter from a greek myth
What planet has a moon called Triton?
: How long does it take Earth to orbit the Sun once?
365 days/ 1 year
What do astronauts live in while they are in space for a long time?
The International Space Station (ISS)
About how old is the Sun?
4.5 Billion year olds