Space Knowledge
A vehicle that uses powerful engines to travel into space by pushing itself upward with force.
What is a Rocket?
The fourth planet from the Sun, known as the "Red Planet" because of its reddish color. It is a rocky planet with a cold, dry surface.
What is Mars?
A small, icy object that used to be called a planet but is now classified as a dwarf planet. It orbits far away from the Sun.
What is Pluto?
The third planet from the Sun and the place where we live. It has land, water, air, and supports life.
What is Earth?
A huge ball of hot, glowing gas in space that produces light and heat, like our Sun.
What is a Star?
A person who has been trained to travel into space, operate spacecraft, and conduct scientific research and experiments while in space.
What is an Astronaut?
A large gas planet known for its beautiful rings made of ice and rock. It is the sixth planet from the Sun.
What is Saturn?
A small, rocky object that orbits the Sun. Most of them are found in the belt between Mars and Jupiter.
What is an Asteroid?
The Earth’s natural satellite that orbits around our planet and shines by reflecting the Sun’s light.
What is the Moon?
A group of objects in space that includes the Sun and all the planets, moons, asteroids, and comets that move around it.
What is the Solar System?
An object that orbits around a planet or another large body in space. It can be natural, like the Moon, or man-made, like machines used for communication, weather, or GPS.
What is a Satellite?
The smallest planet in our solar system and the one closest to the Sun. It is very hot and has a rocky surface.
What is Mercury?
A small icy object that orbits the Sun and sometimes has a bright tail made of gas and dust when it gets close to the Sun.
What is a Comet?
A huge, glowing ball of hot gas at the center of our solar system that gives off light and heat, making life on Earth possible.
What is the Sun?
The vast, empty area beyond Earth where stars, planets, and other celestial objects exist.
What is Space?
The belief that the positions and movements of stars and planets can influence people’s lives and events on Earth.
What is Astrology?
The largest planet in our solar system. It is a gas giant with a thick atmosphere and many moons.
What is Jupiter?
A piece of rock from space that survives falling through Earth’s atmosphere and lands on the ground.
What is a Meteorite?
This happens when the Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon, causing the Earth’s shadow to cover the Moon.
What is a Lunar Eclipse?
A huge group of stars, planets, gas, and dust all held together by gravity.
What is a Galaxy?
The scientific study of space, stars, planets, and everything in the universe beyond Earth.
What is Astronomy?
The eighth planet from the Sun. It is a cold, blue gas giant with strong winds and storms.
A small piece of rock or dust that enters Earth’s atmosphere and burns up, creating a bright streak of light in the sky.
What is a Meteor?
This happens when the Moon moves between the Earth and the Sun, blocking all or part of the Sun’s light.
What is a Solar Eclipse?
All of space and everything in it, including all stars, planets, galaxies, and all forms of matter and energy. It is everything we know and can observe.
What is the Universe?