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Who was the first man to set foot on the surface of the moon?
Neil Armstrong 28
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Astronauts on what spacecraft were the first ones to take pictures of earth while orbiting the moon?
Apollo 8 P17
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What is Earth's only natural satellite?
The moon 57
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What movies take place "a long time ago in a galaxy far far away?"
Star Wars 132
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What were Neil Armstrong's first words when he stepped on the moon surface on July 20, 1969?
That's one small step for man -- one giant leap for mankind. 19
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Who was the first American astronaut to orbit Earth?
John Glenn 15
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What was the first artificial satellite to be launched into space?
Sputnik 76
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What exciting fact about mars was discovered by robotic rovers?
It had liquid water at one time. 58
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What was the name of the spacecraft flown by Hans Solo in Star Wars?
Millennium Falcon 133
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Who was the first chimpanzee in space?
Ham 31
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Who was the first American woman in space?
Sally Ride 148
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What country launched the first spacecraft to hit the moon?
The Soviet Union 83
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What planet is named for the Roman god of war?
Mars 71
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What toy based on an animated film accompanied astronauts on a shuttle mission in 2000?
Buzz Lightyear 139
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What was the first thing eaten in the space?
Applesauce squeeze from an aluminum tube into John Glenn's mouth. 37
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What was the name of the teacher who died in the Challenger accident in 1986?
Christa McAuliffe 145
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What was the first spacecraft to successfully land on Mars?
Viking 1 P90
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What planet is that an ideal distance from the sun to support life?
Earth 74
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What sport has been played on the moon?
Golf 140
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How fast does a rocket have to travel to escape Earth's gravity?
25,000 mph 55
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Who was the first woman to fly solo and nonstop across the Atlantic?
Amelia Earhart 26
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What was wrong with the Hubble space telescope?
The mirrors were defective. 214
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What are planets in other solar systems called?
Exoplanets planets or extrasolar planets. 59
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Where do astronauts go to the bathroom in space?
In specially designed toilets called waste containment systems (WCS's) or in maximum absorption garments (WAG's) 228
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Who was the first American to photograph earth from space?
John Glenn 65
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