Exploring Space Today
What is a large artificial satellite where people can live and work in space for a long time?
International Space Station
Planets orbit around the ....
Sun
What is it called for when items have uses on Earth that were originally developed for space?
Space Spinoff
Who walked on the moon first?
Neil Armstrong
What was the name of the first rocket launched into outerspace?
Sputnik 1
has a bright tail made of dust and gas
Comet
What device allows the world to see outer space better beyond Earth's atmosphere
Hubble Space Telescope
What is the name of our galaxy?
The Milky Way
What does NASA stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Agency
Who was the first man in space?
Yuri Gagarin
These are the two main conditions that make working in space so difficult.
microgravity and vacuum
rocky object that orbits the sun especially between Jupiter and Mars
asteroid
What does ISS stand for?
International Space Station
What is the "Just Right" zone that makes a planet suitable for life?
The Goldilocks Zone
What year did Neil Armstrong take a step in the moon?
July 20, 1969
Who was the first American in Space?
Alan Shepard
What are the names of the two space shuttles lost to a catastrophe and the years they were lost?
Challenger 1986
Colombia 2003
What do asteroids become if they hit earth?
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meteorites
a vehicle sent into space when its too far away for humans to travel in order to explore
space probe
Name all 8 planets and the dwarf planet.
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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
pieces of debris from shuttle and rockets is called ...
space junk
Who was the first US woman in space?
Salley Ride
a reusable space vehicle that takes off like a rocket and lands like an airplane
Space Shuttle
light that shoots across the sky before it disappears- a "shooting star"
meteor
What is the feeling of weightlessness in space called?
Microgravity
The chemical element uranium was named after what planet?
Uranus
Designed to transport people to and from space.
space shuttle
The Russian term for astronaut
cosmonaut
This force must be overcome for an object to get to space.
gravity
most burn up when they enter Earth's atmosphere
meteor
Space probes have been sent to explore all planets except _________
Pluto
What separates the inner planets from the outer planets?
Asteroid belt
What are products originally created for Nasa use that later became products that benefit the American public?
spin offs
Who stayed on the space capsule to help Neil and Buzz return after they walked on the moon?
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Michael Collins
What zone must a habitable planet be in?
Goldilocks zone
leftover material from the formation of the solar system.
asteroids
What is the name of the farthest space probe that is still transmitting?
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Voyager 1
All the members of our solar system travel around the sun in paths called
orbits
What can astronauts do on the International Space Station with generators that split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen
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breathe
A scientist who travels into space is called....
An astronaut
What is one thing you would take to space with you? Why? (Must be relevant to space exploration)
Teacher decides
What is the most famous comet?
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Halley's Comet