Vocab
A unit used to measure local distances inside our solar system
Astronomical Unit
A very dense stellar remnant made from the collapsed core of a huge star after a supernova explosion
Neutron Star
What did Hans Lippershey, Zacharias Janssen, and Jacob Metius make in the 17th century?
The first telescope
What were aircraft cusions made out of?
Memory foam
A specialized antenna and receiver that detects faint radio waves from space
Radio Telescope
The use of machines or software to preform tasks automatically
Automation
What's an example of an Egyptian development?
Sundial or Quadrant
When we look at a star that's far from us, why could the image we see not be accurate?
Because light from that star does not return to our eyes immediately after a change
An early model used for testing/evaluation
Protoype
Disruptive Technology
Which development drastically affected money and economics? It made the process of reacing space much cheaper and less time consuming.
Reusable Rockets
Which company made water purification accessable for astronauts?
ISS
AU's are too small distances beyond our solar system so the term _________ is used instead
What was used to discover the fastest neutron star
A radio telescope
What was the prototype that failed to be a reusable rocket?
Grasshopper
Which company used memory foam for aircraft cusions?
One AU (Astronomical Unit) is equal to what average distance?
Center of the earth to the center of the sun
A neutron star is made by what?
Collapsed supernova
What development or invention from our textbook is most commonly used today?
The telescope
Name any of the 4 processes that can be used to filter water in space