Space Exploration
Why isn’t it possible to walk on Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune?
Because they do not have solid surfaces
What is the name of the black hole in the centre of our Milky Way?
Sagittarius A*
What is the North Star called?
Polaris
Who was the first man on the moon?
Neil Armstrong (1969)
Which object in the solar system has a heart-shaped frozen field of nitrogen and carbon monoxide on its surface?
Pluto <3
Voyager 1
How old is the universe in years?
13.8 billion years old
What is the closest star to us (besides the Sun)?
Proxima Centauri
What two main theories Einstein came up with?
Special and General Relativity.
How many fish have been to space?
2
Uranus has only been visited by what spacecraft?
The Voyager 2
What component makes up the largest component of the universe? BONUS: Roughly how much %?
Dark Energy (~70%)
How many stars are in the Milky Way Galaxy?
~100 billion stars!
What was Edmond Halley famous for discovering?
Halley's comet.
How many tons does 1 teaspoon of neutron star material weigh?
How many people have walked on the moon?
12 (8 alive)
What is the LEAST common type of galaxy?
Elliptical Galaxy
What is the most common type of star?
Red Dwarf Star
Who was the first female astronaut?
Valentina V. Tereshkova
How much distance (kpc) do we reach half of the mass of the Milky Way?
25 kpc :O
How far has Voyager 1 gone?
69.4 AU
What is baryonic matter?
Just regular matter. It doesn't matter.
When will the Sun go supernova? BONUS POINT: Explain why.
NEVER. Explanation: sun too weak
Sally Ride
Mars boats a volcano bigger than the entire state of _____.
Hawaii.