Day and Night
A ________ occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth
solar eclipse
The name of the telescope that rose to fame in 2022 over its HD infrared photos of deep space
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)
Our solar system has this many rock planets
4: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Yuri Gargarin is famous for this reason
The first human in space. He was from the Soviet Union
Star that is closest to Earth
The Sun!
The Soviet Union kicked off the Space Race by launching this satellite into space
Sputnik
Earth rotates in this compass direction
Eastward / West to East
The gravitational pull of the Moon on Earth's oceans results in...
Tides
The largest planet in our solar system
Jupiter
It takes this long for Earth to rotate around its axis
About 24 hours
Name of our galaxy
The Milky Way
The first two astronauts to walk on the moon
Niel Armstrong (#1) and Buzz Aldrin (#2)
Common word for a Natural Satellite
Moon
Number of days in Earth's revolution
365 days
This is the hottest planet in our solar system, due to a runaway greenhouse effect
Venus
The only other planet in our solar system that is believed to be able to sustain life
Mars
Official name of the North Star
Polaris
Give the full name of two of the following: ISRO, UKSA, NASA
UKSA: United Kingdom Space Administration
ISRO: Indian Space Research Organisation
NASA: National Aeronautics & Space Administration
There are __ distinct moon phases in a complete lunar cycle
Eight
This planet is covered by clouds of sulphuric acid
Venus
Between Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus, which one has the most moons?
Saturn
The path that a planet takes around the Sun
Orbit
Definition of a Galaxy
A giant system in space made up of billions of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter, all held together by gravity
This Apollo mission provided audiences the iconic “Earthrise” photograph
Apollo 8
The cause our planet's four seasons
The tilt of the Earth's axis
One of 3 Deep Space Network facilities celebrated its 60th anniversary in March 2025. Name the country it sits in
Australia
Two planets rotates on their axes from east to west. Name one.
Venus & Uranus
The tail of a comet always points away from the sun because of this
Solar wind
Also acceptable: solar radiation pressure
The relationship between the solar system and the solar nebula
The solar system was formed by the solar nebula
This German rocket scientist was the lead designer of the Saturn series of rockets which carried astronauts to the moon
Werner von Braun