Exoplanets!
What telescope, launched on Christmas Day, 2021 but didn't begin science operations until July 2022, is able to capture images of distant, far away objects more effectively than the original Hubble Space Telescope?
The James Webb Telescope
How many Earths can fit inside the Sun (not retaining their spherical shape)?
1,000,000
How many stars make up Orion's Belt?
What year was NASA founded? (Bonus! What happened a year before that? 0_0)
1958; Sputnik 1
How many OFFICIAL planets are there?
Eight
What method is used to discover an exoplanet?
The Transit Method
Why can't sound travel in space?
Because there is no atmosphere
How many constellations are there? Hint: remember the presentation at the beginning of the year (Bonus! Name the Greek philosopher that listed 48 of them).
88; Ptolemy
How much does a NASA spacesuit cost? (Don't count for inflation)
$12,000,000
What is the hottest planet in our solar system? (Bonus! How hot is it?)
Venus; 450o C
How many exoplanets have been discovered as of February 1, 2023? (The closest person gets the points!) (Bonus: What telescope was used to find most of these exoplanets?)
Number of exoplanets: 5,307; Telescope: The Kepler Space Telescope
A cloud of gas and dust in outer space, visible in the night sky either as an indistinct bright patch or as a dark silhouette against other luminous matter is known as a...
Nebula
What constellation can be seen throughout the world?
Orion
Name NASA's space center!
The Johnson Space Center
4.6 Billion years ago
When was the first spectroscopic proof of exoplanets discovered? (Bonus: Name the century that the theory of their existence first emerged?)
What is the Super Earth 55 Cancri e made up of?
Diamond
The largest constellation by area takes up 3.16% of the night sky; what constellation is it? (Closest answer gets the point)
Hydra
Who was the first woman to go to space?
Valentina Tereshkova
What was the last planet to be discovered in the Solar System?
Neptune
Thermal equilibrium exists when the power supplied by the star is equal to the power emitted by the planet. What is name of this temperature that exists at which this balance occurs? (Hint: Liam's capstone project)
Equilibrium Temperature
How much mass does the Sun take up in our Solar System? (Closest answer gets the points!)
99.86%
How many degrees wide is the band that connects all the Zodiac constellations (NOT an astrology question omg *rolls eyes*)? (Bonus! How many zodiac constellations are there?)
20o; 13 constellations
Before NASA, it was NACA. What does NACA stand for?
National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
What is the distance in miles from the Sun to the Earth? (Closest answer gets the points!)
93 million miles