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Whos the first person to land on the moon
Neil Armstrong
What was the name of the mission that first landed humans on the Moon?
Apollo 11
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
What is the phenomenon that makes objects appear weightless in space?
microgravity
What term refers to a massive explosion that occurs when a star reaches the end of its life cycle?
A supernova
Who will be the first woman of color to go to the moon
Christina Koch
Which space probe was the first to leave the Solar System?
Voyager 1
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
What is the name of the telescope that has provided the clearest images of deep space
The Hubble space telescope
What is the term for the path an object takes as it moves around a star or planet?
An orbit
Who was the first Canadian who went to space
Marc Garneau
Which mission included the first space shuttle flight?
STS-1 (Space Shuttle Columbia)
What is the name of Earth's largest natural satellite?
The Moon
What experiment on the International Space Station studies how plants grow in microgravity?
Veggie (Vegetable Production System)
What do we call a group of stars that form a recognizable pattern in the night sky?
A constellation.
Who was the first American woman to travel to space?
Sally Ride
Which Mars rover landed in 2021 to search for signs of ancient life?
The Perseverance rover
Which planet has a moon named Titan?
Saturn
What element is the most abundant in stars like our Sun?
hydrogen
What is the term for a star that is at the center of a solar system?
A sun
Who was the first woman to go to space
Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova
What was the name of the first human spaceflight mission?
Vostok 1
What is the name of the dwarf planet located in the Kuiper Belt
Pluto
What was the first material 3D-printed in space?
A plastic tool (specifically, a wrench).
What type of galaxy is the Milky Way classified as?
A barred spiral galaxy.