stars
What happens when a star dies?
it creates a supernova
What is the outermost layer of a black hole?
The event horizon (extra points if you name what happens if you enter it)
How many planets in the solar system are there?
8 (if you said 9 because of Pluto, you lose all your points, minimum of -1000)
what system has the closest exoplanet?
Alpha Centauri
what satlite was launched September 5, 1977?
Voyager 1
what star has the longest life span?
white dwarf start
what resides at the center of galaxies
super massive black holes
What planet does Titan orbit?
Saturn
What is the closest exoplanet?
Proxima Centauri b
what was the first satellite ever launched?
Sputnik 1
What is the most common star?
red dwarf
What is the hypothetical anomaly at the center of a black hole?
The singularity
What will happen to the sun in about five billion years?
it will turn into a red giant
what is the area around a star that is the prime location for exoplanets?
the goldilocks zone
when was the Apollo 11 mission launched?
july 16, 1969
what will be the oldest type of star to exist (none known ones exist yet)?
black dwarf stars
What is emitted from the decay of a black hole?
Hawking Radiation
what planets create diamonds in their atmosphere?
Uranus and Neptune
About how many exoplanets have been detected?
more than 5,600
What is the fastest satellite?
the Parker Solar Probe
What can create the hypothetical dark star?
super condensed pockets of dark matter
the most dangerous phenomenon in the known universe created by black holes
gamma ray bursts
146
why are they called exoplanets?
derives from the term "extrasolar planet," which hints at its existence beyond the influence of our star
What do the Milstar satellites provide?
continuous 24-hour coverage to the warfighter