Planets
What is the third planet from the sun?
Earth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What is the name for the explosion that occurs when a giant star dies?
Supernova
What is the theory that explains the beginning of the Universe?
The Big Bang
What are orbital devices known as?
Satellites
Whats the name for the 'Point of no return' in a black hole?
The Event Horizon
What planet was re-classified to be a dwarf planet
(Double points as to why it got reclassified)
Pluto. It didn't clear its orbital neighborhood
What is the name for the dark areas on the Sun?
Sunspots
How many stars are a part of the Big Dipper
7
What does the I.S.S stand for?
International Space Station
What is the theoretical process that humans would experience if they got too close to a black hole?
"Spaghettification"
What's the largest planet in the Solar System?
Jupiter
What are the largest variety of stars
Red Supergiants
How many moons does Mars have?
2
What are the vehicles that have landed on Mars called?
Rovers
What is the name of the Black Hole at the center of the milky way?
Sagittarius-A
The Sun, Earth, and the Moon all have alternate names that fit with the names of the other planets, what are they?
Sol, Terra, and Luna
What is the closest star to the Sun?
Proxima Centauri
Name the planets in size order from smallest to largest.
Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter
What was the first orbital object sent into space?
Sputnik
What is the significance of the black hole "Messier 87"
It was the first black hole we got an image of
Name 2 non-Pluto Dwarf Planets
(Double Points to name all 4)
Ceres, Haumea, Makemake, Eris
What can be created following the death of a star?
(Double points if you name all possible outcomes)
White Dwarfs, Neutron Stars, or Black Holes
How many humans have walked on the moon?
12
What is the furthest object that we've sent into space?
Voyager 1
Briefly describe Hawking Radiation
A form of energy given off by a black hole's event horizon that VERY slowly destroys the black hole