space
how far is space?
it never ends.
how many planets are in the solar system?
8.
what is the most explored planet?
mars.
A rocky metallic body floating through space
Asteroid
What were the first animals to be launched into space?
flies
how many stars are in the milky way?
people have estamated 100 billion stars in the milky way.
which planets have rings?
saturn, jupiter, uranus, neptune.
What is the planet that takes the longest to orbit the Sun? Why?
Neptune. It is the furthest planet from the Sun.
A large object made of ice and dust
a comet
Who was the first man who travelled to space?
Yuri Gagari
how do scientists measure space?
with light years.
what are the sections of our solar system?
rocky planets are the first four planets in our solar system. Gas giants are the two big planets jupiter and saturn. The last three planets are called the ice giants.
Which planet has a longer day (rotation) than year (revolution)?
Venus
what are two of the most famouse space telescopes?
the james web telescope, and the hubble telescope.
how many orbits does the space station do each day?
16 times a day, it takes 90 minutes for each orbit.
What is Ursa Major ( aka the Big Dipper) ?
A Star Constellation
how do scientists measure the solar system?
with AU's which stands for astronomical units.
What is the dwarf planet in our solar system?
Pluto
what happens to a satellite when it runs out of fuel?
it will go somewhere called the "satellite grave yard" so it won't hit other satellites and knock them out of orbit.
Which US rocket launched the first space crew onto the moon in 1969?
Apollo 11
The four Terrestrial Planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
The four Terrestrial Planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
what is the planet with the most moons?
saturn has the most confirmed and unconfirmed moons in the solar system with 80+ moons as scientists are finding more and more constantly.
A rock that enters Earth's atmosphere ( also known as a shooting star).
A meteroid
how much money was the space station?
$150 billion.