Our Solar System
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars! The planet is red from all of the iron that has rusted in it's soil!
Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?
Bonus points if you can name the second person to walk on the Moon!
Neil Armstrong (He went to Purdue!)
Buzz Aldrin was the second person!
Which pole of the Moon is Artemis landing on? (North or South)
South Pole!
Why does the moon appear "spotty"?
It is because of the craters!!!
Hubble, James Webb, Spitzer, Chandra, NuSTAR, and many more!
What is the coldest planet in our solar system?
Uranus! The lowest recorded temperature is -371.56°F!
What was the name of the mission when we first landed on the Moon?
Apollo 11
What is the number of the next Artemis Mission to launch?
Artemis 2
(May need to change by next fall)
Why won't footprints left on the moon disappear?
There is no wind on the moon to blow the footprints away!
What does ISS stand for?
Internation Space Station
Name all of the planets in order.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
What country did we compete with in the Space Race?
USSR/Russia
What does NASA stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration!
Name three of the Moon's phases.
New Moon, Waxing Cresent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, Waning Cresent
Name three space organizations.
NASA, ESA, SpaceX, Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic, Firefly Aerospace, Ursa Major, Lockheed Martin, Northrup Grumman, and many more!
What planet does Europa orbit?
Jupiter!
Which mission's tagline is "Failure is not an option"?
Apollo 13
What does ESA stand for?
European Space Agency!
What weather phenomenon on Earth does the moon cause?
The tides!
What is the name of the rover that landed on Mars in 2021?
(Hint: Its name means to never give up!)
Perseverance
Which planet has the most moons?
Bonus points : Name one the moons!
Saturn!
Moon Names : Titan, Rhea, Iapetus, Dione, and more!
What decade was NASA founded? (ex. 20's, 30's)
NASA was founded in the 50's, 1958 to be precise!
What is the name of the spacecraft Artemis astronauts will travel in?
What was the last year a human set foot on the moon?
Hint : (It is in the 70's)
1972!
What is the largest rocket ever built? (Hint: Not a NASA rocket)
SpaceX's Starship!