Planets.
The largest planet in our solar system
Jupiter
Beginning phase of the moon
New Moon
The Sun is what?
A. Planet
B.Star
star
If the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing Winter, what is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?
Summer
Project in which one of the main goals was to survive in space for 2 weeks
Project Gemini
Planet with visible rings
Saturn
Phase right before waning gibbous
Full Moon
Third planet from the sun
Earth
What are the 2 seasonal equinoxes?
Fall and spring
What projects goal was to place a manned spacecraft in orbital flight around the earth?
Project Mercury
Giant ball of ice sometimes referred to as a planet
Pluto
Which comes first, Waxing gibbous or Waning gibbous?
Waxing gibbous
Storms on the Sun are called what?
Solar Flares
If the northern hemisphere is facing towards the sun, what season is it experiencing?
Summer
What was Sputnik 1?
The first artificial Earth satellite
Planet that spins on its side
Uranus
When does the moon go through all of its phases
Every month
What type of star is the Sun?
Yellow-Dwarf main sequence
When does fall occur in the Southern Hemisphere
September 1st
What was project Apollo’s main goal?
To land a human on the moon
Venus
How long does the moon take to go through each phase
27 days (a month)
About how long will the sun last before it explodes?
5 billion
What line divides the northern and Southern Hemisphere
Equator
This project’s goal was to study Jupiter at close range and travel through the asteroid belt
Pioneer Project/Program