Solar System
What planet is known as the "Red Planet"
Mars
What country was the first one on the Moon?
USA
What are the two most common star patterns to spot in the night Sky? (Hint: Food)
Big and little dipper
What famous pop STAR just finished the Era Tour?
What is the name of the instument that is used to look at the stars?
Telescope
What force keeps the planets orbiting the sun?
Gravity
Who were the first two people on the Moon?
A) Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldren
B) Albert Einstein and Matthew Dominick
C) Phineus and Ferb
D) Michael Barratt and Jeanette Epps
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldren
What major star is attached to the Little Dipper?
a) North Star
b) South Star
c) The Sun
North Star
True or False: We have a planetarium on campus
Name one reason Wyoming is great for star gazing
Low light pollution and high elevation
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupitar
Who was the USA competing with in the race to the Moon?
Soviet Union/Russia
What's a pattern of stars called
Constellations
In the Marvel universe who were the protectors of the galaxy
Guardians of the Galaxy
What is the activity called when you go out at night to look at stars
what is star gazing
What galaxy is our solar system in?
Milky Way
What year did we land on the Moon?
a) 1969
b) 1959
c) 1964
d) 1982
1969
The star consolation named the "Hunter" has a famous set of stars that around his waist. What's the name?
A) Orians belt
B) All of the answers
C) Three Kings
D) Three Sisters
Orians belt, Three Kings, Three Sisters
What is the name of Han Solos ship in Star Wars?
Millenium Falcon
Name two places in Wyoming that would be great for star gazing (hint: think HIGH in the sky)
Tetons, Devil's Tower, Snowies, any high mountains/ranges
How many planets are in our solar system?
Eight
What was the name of the first artificial satellite that was put in Earth's orbit by the Soviet Union?
A) Apollo 13
B) Sound Wave
C) Potato
D) Sputnik
Sputnik 1
What was the main purpose of constellations. (Hint: Explorers)
A) Connect the dots
B) Navigation
C) Determine time of year
D) all of the answers
Navigation
This movie from the 1990's featured Michael Jordan and Bugs Bunny
Space Jam
What does UFO stand for?