Common Bonds
Shoemaker-Levy 9, Hale-Bopp, Halley's
What are comets?
Famous for his laws on planetary motion, this 17th century astronomer helped pioneer the field into what it is now.
Who is Johannes Kepler?
Euler's number to 4 significant digits (+50 points bonus for every extra digit!)
2.71828182845904523536028747135266249
In post-apocalyptic Earth, a lonely robot finds the chance to save the planet in this 2008 Pixar classic.
What is "WALL-E"?
This 1863 speech from Abraham Lincoln declared the freedom of all slaves.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
Callisto, Ganymede, Europa
What are moons of Jupiter?
This 16th century astronomer is famous for proposing the first heliocentric model of the universe, depicting orbit around the Sun rather than the Earth.
Who is Nicolaus Copernicus?
Fine structure constant (up to approximation)
~ 1/137
When aliens come from outer space, Michael Jordan and Bugs Bunny have to team up to defend our court in this 1996 flick.
What is "Space Jam"?
The war between the Union and the Confederacy was fought between these generals at the helm.
Who are Grant and Lee?
Laika, Gagarin, Tereshkova
What are Russian cosmonauts?
This astronomer discovered the first radio pulsars in the 20th century, a finding that earned the 1974 Nobel Prize. She also gave the most recent Ta-You Wu lecture here at UMich.
Who is Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell?
Wien's constant with correct units
0.29 cm K
This recent 2023 film by Wes Anderson features a star studded cast stranded in the titular town for an astronomy convention and other happenings.
What is "Asteroid City"?
This was the first battle of the American Civil War.
What is "The Battle of Fort Sumter"?
Ionic, covalent, metallic
What are common bonds?
Famous for his astronomy advocacy and research on extraterrestrial life, this astronomer was one of the lead designers for the "Golden Record" messages sent on Voyager 1 and 2.
Who is Carl Sagan?
Parsec (in units of light-years)
3.262 ly
In this 2005 film, two brothers playing a seemingly innocuous cosmically themed board game are put through space and time as the game plays against them.
What is "Zathura"?
19th century abolitionist Frederick Douglass played a crucial role in ending the Civil War through this astronomically-named newspaper he created.
What is "The North Star"?
Adams, Le Guin, Serling
Who are science fiction authors?
This 20th century astronomer is famous for her creation of the stellar classification system.
Who is Annie Jump Cannon?
The permeability of free space to 2 significant figures
1.25 * 10-6 N per A2
This 1999 classic featuring Jim Henson's iconic ensemble of characters takes them out of this world for new hijinks and adventures.
Who is Chiang Kai-shek?