Planets
This is the largest planet in our solar system.
A: (What is Jupiter?)
The closest star to Earth.
A: (What is the Sun?)
The first human to travel into space.
A: (Who is Yuri Gagarin?)
The force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun.
A: (What is gravity?)
The first American to orbit Earth.
A: (Who is John Glenn?)
This planet is known as the "Red Planet."
A: (What is Mars?)
This galaxy is home to our solar system
A: (What is the Milky Way?)
This space agency is known for launching the Apollo missions.
A: (What is NASA?)
This phase of the moon occurs when it is completely illuminated.
A: (What is a full moon?)
The first person to walk on the Moon.
A: (Who is Neil Armstrong?)
This planet has a day that lasts longer than its year.
A: (What is Venus?)
A dying star often explodes into this phenomenon.
A: (What is a supernova?)
The name of the first artificial satellite sent into space.
A: (What is Sputnik?)
The name for a rocky object that burns up in Earth’s atmosphere.
A: (What is a meteor?)
This female astronaut holds the record for the most cumulative days in space.
A: (Who is Peggy Whitson?)
This planet has the most extensive ring system.
A: (What is Saturn?)
These are stars that appear to "twinkle" in the night sky.
A: (What are stars?)
This rover has been exploring Mars since 2021.
A: (What is Perseverance?)
The layer of Earth’s atmosphere where most meteors burn up.
A: (What is the mesosphere?)
The second man to walk on the Moon.
A: (Who is Buzz Aldrin?)
This dwarf planet was once considered the ninth planet.
A: (What is Pluto?)
This is the largest type of galaxy, containing trillions of stars.
A: (What is an elliptical galaxy?)
This telescope has provided images of distant galaxies since 1990.
A: (What is the Hubble Space Telescope?)
This is the scientific term for a "shooting star."
A: (What is a meteor?)
The first African American astronaut to go to space.
A: (Who is Guion Bluford?)