ASTRONAUTS
Who is Neil Armstrong?
American astronaut, aeronautical engineer, and naval aviator, best known as the first person to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969, during NASA's Apollo 11 mission
what is earth
"Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life" (webster)
What are asteroids?
Asteroids are actually classified as minor planets in the solar system, orbiting around the sun while being neither a planet nor a comet
What is Apollo?
The third United States spaceflight program was named Apollo and succeeded in putting the first human beings ever onto the moon's surface. The program comprised multiple manned spaceflights, the first crewed flight taking place in 1968 and the final happening in 1972
what is an eclipse?
A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth, covering the sun from our view
Who is Yuri Gagarin?
Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin made history in 1961 when he became the first human being to journey into outer space. Gagarin flew on the Vostok 1 space capsule, which orbited around the Earth one time. Prior to his spaceflight, Gagarin was a Soviet Air Forces pilot; after his first and only spaceflight, Gagarin was declared a Hero of the Soviet Union.
What is the third planet from the sun?
Earth
What is a comet?
"Comets are icy, small solar system bodies that warm and release gas upon passing by the sun, producing a visible tail. Russian amateur astronomer Leonid Elenin spotted such a comet in December 2010, and it became more visible during 2011. During that time, it began to disintegrate and was no longer visible by October of that year"
What is Artemis II
It is the space mission where they went to the dark side of the soon and orbited around it but did not touch it
What are sunspots?
Who is Michael Collins?
Astronaut Michael Collins has the distinction of flying in the Apollo 11 mission, his second spaceflight. Before becoming an astronaut, Collins graduated from the United States Military Academy and served in the United States Air Force. His first spaceflight was on Gemini 10in 1966
What is Uranus?
The seventh planet from the Sun, Uranus joins Neptune as the "ice giants" of the solar system. It has several moons and a ring system.
What are black holes?
black holes have intensely high gravitational acceleration. The gravitational force is strong enough that not even radiation or light particles can escape from it. April 2019 marked the first time a black hole was ever captured with an image
What is mars 2020?
It is where they are exploring the huge creators on Mars.
Does the sun have a solid surface?
No it does not the surface of the sun is made up entirely of the gasses
Who is Valentina Tereshkova?
Russian cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova was the first and youngest woman to have flown in space. Before taking to the stars, Tereshkova was an amateur parachutist, and later part of the Soviet Air Force. In 1963, Tereshkova flew a solo mission on the Vostok 6, orbiting Earth 48 times and still remaining the only woman to have flown a solo mission in space.
What is Saturn?
The second-largest planet in the solar system is Saturn, best known for its distinctive ring system. Its rings are mostly made up of ice, dust, and debris
What are stars?
A star is a sphere of plasma held together by its own gravity, with the closest star to Earth being the sun
What is Voyager 1?
Launched in 1977, the space probe called Voyager 1 is currently the most distant manmade object from Earth. In 1990, the probe took a "family portrait" of the solar system, with the Earth appearing as a small, blue speck in the image. The Voyager 1, along with the Voyager 2, carry an audio-video recording called the "Golden Record" meant to serve as a time capsule of sorts about life on Earth for any intelligent life forms who may find it
How far away is Earth to the sun
the sun from the earth is roughly about 93 million miles away from earth
Who is Alan Shepard?
Following a period of national anxiety after the Soviet Union launched the Sputnik satellite, Alan Shepard became the first American in space, flying the Freedom 7 space capsule. Before his NASA career, Shepard had a distinguished career in the Navy. Shepard walked on the Moon in 1971 while participating in the Apollo 14 mission.
What is pluto?
Pluto is a dwarf planet and is not considered a planet "Originally considered the ninth planet, it was reclassified by the IAU in 2006 because it has not cleared its neighboring region of other objects"
What is Kohoutek?
Hyped up by the media as the "comet of the century," Comet Kohoutek was due to appear in late 1973. While the comet was still visible to the naked eye, Kohoutek was not as bright as initially predicted, leading the event to be labeled a disappointment to many people
What is Lucy?
The first mission to study Jupiter's Trojan asteroids, which are primitive remnants of the early solar system
What is the sun made of?
Gasses like helium and hydrogen