Early Spaceflight
Who was the first to go to space?
Yuri Gagarin
What is the second-largest known dwarf planet in our solar system?
Eris
When was the first crewed Moon landing?
How many moons does the Earth have?
1
Washington D.C.
What was the first AMERICAN crewed mission to orbit the Earth?
Friendship 7
What galaxy is expected to someday collide with the Milky Way?
Andromeda Galaxy
How many TOTAL astronauts have walked on the Moon to date?
12
What color is Mars?
Red
What president created NASA?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Who performed the first spacewalk in history?
Alexei Leonov - March 1965
What is the brightest visible star in the sky?
Arcturus
What mission was considered a "Successful Failure"
Apollo 13
What is Jupiter famous for?
*HINT - major observable feature
When did NASA officially open for business?
October 1958
What mission was the first to exclude crew names on the patch?
Apollo 11
What famous star in the constellation Orion is expected to go supernova relatively soon?
Betelgeuse
What is the only sport to have been played on the Moon?
Golf
What is arguably one of the most well-known and famous comets?
Haley's Comet
How many stars are on the NASA logo?
40
What was the first crewed docking mission?
Gemini 8 - March 1966
How many Moons does Jupiter CURRENTLY have that we know of?
95
When was the last crewed lunar landing mission?
Apollo 17 - December 1972
Neptune
What does the red "swoop" on the NASA logo stand for?
History of aeronautics