Scientists
Which scientist built the first official telescope?
Galileo Galilei
The first view of Earth from the moon was taken in which year?
1969
How did Nancy Grace Roman change our Space knowledge and development?
By building the Hubble telescope, her work allowed astronomers to see deeper into space than ever before.
Which scientist originally came up with the Geocentric model?
Aristotle
What is the goal of the Hubble Space Telescope?
Take images of planets, galaxies, and distant stars without the blurring effects of Earth’s atmosphere.
Name two scientists who helped to research stars.
Leavitt, Payne-Gaposchkin
What did Yuri Gagarin prove?
That humans could travel safely into space.
How many countries were involved in creating the James Webb Space Telescope?
Three
Name two scientists who helped to develop the telescope.
Galileo Galilei, Isaac Newton
Found the planet Uranus
Herschel
The first artificial satellite was launched by which country?
USSR/ Russia
Name three countries that have collaborated so far on space research and development.
Time between when humans travelled to space and when astronauts landed on the moon.
Eight years
What does NASA stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Two reasons scientists collaborate on space research?
Share cost, knowledge, skills, resources.