Planets
What are the 9 planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto
What is our galaxy called?
The Milky Way
What is at Earth's core?
Iron and nickle
What year was the moon landing?
1969
What does space sound like?
Silent
Why isn't Pluto technically considered a planet?
It is too small; it doesn't meet all the requirements for a planet.
What is our galaxy made up of? (material wise)
Billions of stars, gas, dust and dark matter
What does the name 'Earth' mean?
Ground(in English/German)
How many moons does the Earth have?
1
When are the aurora lights able to be seen best?
Winter in the Arctic (late September - late March)
What planet is named after the Greek Goddess of love?
Venus
Roughly how many stars are in our galaxy?
About 100 thousand million
How old is Earth?
4.543 billion years old.
Does the moon have an atmosphere? Yes or No
Yes
Do white holes(the opposite of black holes) exist in space? Yes or No
No(they exist theoretically)
What planet has objectively the worst weather?
Jupiter
What is at the centre of our galaxy?
A supermassive black hole
How far away is Earth from the Sun?
151.98 million km
How was the moon formed?
During a collision with Earth and another small planet billions of years ago
What is the multiverse and does it actually exist?
A hypothetical collection of many different universes. It is not proven to actually exist.
What other planets have rings besides Saturn?
Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune(they're just not as visible as Saturn)
Roughly how big is our galaxy?
52, 850 light years (1 light year is about 9 trillion km and Earth is 6,371 km big)
What colour is the sky?
Bluish Violet(our eyes only see blue)
Why is the moon so important to Earth?
Many reasons. It influences our oceans, weather, hours in the day, tides, seasons, etc. and it also affects Earth's electromagnetic field which is what makes magnets and compasses work from the north and south pole.
What planets are suspected to rain diamonds?
Neptune and Uranus