Planets
What is the closest planet to the Sun?
Mercury
What is the largest object in our Solar System?
The Sun
Who was the first person to step foot on the Moon?
Neil Armstrong
What is the closest star to Earth?
How many moons does Earth have?
One
What is the hottest planet in our Solar System?
Venus
How many stars are in our Solar System?
One (The Sun)
Who discovered the Laws of Gravity?
Sir Isaac Newton
What galaxy is our Solar System located in?
The Milky Way
What is it called when the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun?
Solar Eclipse
How many planets are in our Solar System?
How long does it take for the Earth to completely orbit the Sun?
365 days (1 year)
What is the name of the space company, founded by Elon Musk, that aims to create a colony on Mars?
SpaceX
What is it called when a star explodes?
How long does it take the Moon to complete a full orbit around the Earth?
One Month
Which planet rotates on its side?
Uranus
What are the dark areas that appear on the Sun called?
Sunspots
Who was the SECOND person to walk on the Moon?
Buzz Aldrin
What is the closest galaxy to ours?
Andromeda
Which planet in our Solar System has the most moons? (Double points if you guess how many)
Saturn (146 Moons)
Olympus Mons is a volcanic mountain on which planet?
Mars
What is the outermost layer of the Sun called?
The Corona
Who was the first person to use a telescope to look up at space?
Galileo
Where are stars born?
Nebulae
How many people have walked on the Moon?
Twelve