Space Missions & Exploration
This NASA program sent humans to the Moon.
Apollo
The Universe is ___ old
13.8 Billion yrs old
A black hole can theoretically slow down the passage of this for an observer near it
Time
This is the name for a group of stars that appears to form a recognizable pattern in the night sky
constellation
The footprint of the astronauts on Apollo 11 can still be seen on the surface of the moon. T or F?
True
NASA's most recent telescope launch
Extra Pts: Sent to study what?
Nancy Grace Roman Telescope
Extra Pts: Dark matter, dark energy, survey exoplanets
The observable universe contains an estimated amount of galaxies
2 trillion
The heights of astronauts can increase by 3% in the first few days of weightlessness because the spine stretches out in microgravity. T or F?
True. On earth, gravity constantly compresses the spine slightly.
Every large galaxy is thought to have _______ at the center of it
a blackhole
A planet outside our solar system belonging to another star system is
exoplanet
This space probe crossed the "heliopause" in August 2012 and is currently in interstellar space.
Voyager 1. It will officially reach 1 light day away from Earth on November 18, 2026. And yes, Voyager 1 is still in active contact with NASA.
Normal matter (stars, planets) only account for 5% of the universe. The other 68% and 27% is referred to as
Dark energy (68%) and dark matter (27%)
On this planet, a sunset can appear bluish rather than reddish.
Mars
A star's color can tell astronomers a lot about this property.
It's temperature
This planet has winds that can reach roughly 1,200 mph, making them the fastest known planetary winds.
Neptune
This Artemis mission is planning to return humans to the lunar surface
Artemis IV. Nasa is targeting for an early 2028 launch.
Based on Einstein's theory of general relativity, there are three possible shapes that the universe may take: Open, closed, and flat. measurements by WMAP reveal that
The universe is flat
On this planet, its size, atmosphere, and distance from the sun is very close to earth and often called Earth's "sister planet".
Extra Pts: What caused this planet to no longer be considered "habitable"?
Venus
Extra Pts: "Runaway" Greenhouse effect
The Milky Way is expected to eventually merge with this neighboring galaxy.
Andromeda
TOI-1452 b is a confirmed 'super-earth' exoplanet located roughly 100 light-years away in the constellation Draco believed to be completely covered by
Water/A deep global ocean
NASA's Perseverance Rover is currently exploring the surface of Mars to search for signs of ancient microbial life. It landed on February 18, 2021, where on Mars?
Jezero Crater
How could it be possible to reach the end of the universe?
Its constantly expanding so it is impossible.
This hypothetical phenomenon could allow a spacecraft to take a shortcut between two distant regions of spacetime.
A wormhole - "Hyperspace"
This type of star is the incredibly dense leftover core of a massive star that exploded as a supernova
neutron star
How many moons does Saturn have?
293 confirmed as of June 2026 but astronomers are always updating and finding more