The Solar System
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
What is the closest star to Earth?
The Sun
What causes day and night on Earth?
Earth's rotation
What was the first artificial satellite sent into space?
Sputnik 1
What force keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?
Gravity
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
What galaxy do we live in?
The Milky Way
What is Earth's natural satellite?
The Moon
What famous space telescope launched in 1990?
The Hubble Space Telescope
What is the study of the universe as a whole called?
Cosmology
Which planet has the most prominent ring system?
Saturn
What is a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern called?
A constellation
What causes the Moon's phases?
The changing positions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon
Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?
Neil Armstrong
What is a streak of light caused by space debris entering Earth's atmosphere called?
A meteor
What is the name of our solar system’s star?
The Sun
What is the explosion of a massive star called?
A supernova
What happens when the Moon blocks the Sun?
A solar eclipse
What does ISS stand for?
International Space Station
What is the boundary around a black hole beyond which nothing can escape called?
The event horizon
Which planet rotates on its side?
Uranus
What is a region where gravity is so strong that light cannot escape?
A Black Hole
Approximately how long does Earth take to orbit the Sun?
365.25 days, or one year
Which planet did NASA's Perseverance rover land on?
Mars
What theory explains the early development and expansion of the universe?
The Big Bang theory