Celestial Bodies
What is a natural object in space, like a planet or a moon, called?
celestial bodies
Which planet was recategorized as a dwarf planet
Pluto
What is the name of the space research facility where astronauts conduct experiments while orbiting Earth?
ISS
What is the word for something that gives off light?
Emit
What is the main purpose of a telescope?
to observe things from a distance
Which celestial body is the only one that emits its own light in the Solar System?
The sun
The sun is what type of celestial body
A star
What is the name of the first satellite launched into space by students and faculty at the University of Alberta?
Ex-Alta 1
What is the term for a planet that is too small to be considered a full planet and can’t clear its orbit of other objects?
dwarf planets
What type of telescope is up in space?
Space-Based telescope
What do we call objects that are smaller than planets but still orbit the Sun, like Pluto?
dwarf planets
Which planet has the most moons in our Solar System?
Jupiter
Which type of technology is used to explore space by capturing images and data from far away objects?
Telescopes
What do we call small chunks of rock or metal that travel through space?
Meteoroids
What type of telescope is on Earth?
What are the small, rocky objects that are located in a belt between Mars and Jupiter?
Asteroids
What is the path called that planets follow around the Sun?
orbit
What is the name of a man-made object launched into space that orbits a planet or another object?
Artificial Satellites
What is the difference between a meteoroid, a meteorite and a meteor?
A meteoroid is a small rock in space; a meteor is that rock burning up as a streak of light (shooting star) in Earth's atmosphere; and a meteorite is the piece that survives the atmospheric entry and lands on Earth's surface
Which telescope is located in space and gives us clearer images of distant stars and planets because it avoids Earth's atmosphere?
The Hubble Space Telescope
What is the difference between a comet and an asteroid?
Comets are made of ice and dust and have tails when they get close to the Sun, while asteroids are made mostly of rock and metal.
What is the name of the smallest planet in the Solar System?
Mercury
Which technology allows humans to land on distant planets or moons to collect data and explore the surface?
Rovers
What is the ISS? What is its purpose?
International Space Station. This is like a giant space lab where astronuats from around the world live and conduct experiments on.
What is the advantage of using a space telescope, like Hubble, over a ground-based telescope?
avoiding obstruction from objects on Earth and distortion from Earth's atmosphere