What are the storms produced by the sun called?
Solar storms.
Which is the hottest planet in the solar system?
Venus, with a surface temperature of 460 °C.
What do you call a large group of stars, dust, and gas?
A galaxy.
What kind of star is our sun?
A typical yellow dwarf.
Which is the oldest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
Which constellation represents a hunter and weapons?
Orion
Which planet has the most moons?
Saturn
What is at the center of the Milky Way galaxy?
A black hole.
What does NASA stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Name the spacecraft that carried the first astronauts to the moon.
Apollo 11.
What elements is the sun composed of?
Primarily hydrogen and helium, with some other trace elements.
What is the only planet not named after a God?
Earth
How long does it take the moon to pass through all its phases?
29 days
Which planet is known as the Morning Star?
Venus
What is a comet made of?
A mixture of ices, dust, and rocks.
What is the largest type of star in the universe?
Red supergiant stars
Which planets have no moons?
Mercury and Venus
Which are the most common types of galaxies in the universe?
Elliptical galaxies.
What is the name of the galaxy that is the closest to the Milky Way
Andromeda Galaxy
Which is the densest planet in our solar system?
Earth
How many stars make up the Big Dipper?
7
How many of our planets can be seen without a telescope?
Five. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.
What is the most common type of star found in the Milky Way?
Red Dwarf stars.
What is the sun’s outermost atmosphere called?
Corona
What color is Mars’ sunset?
Blue