Tools of Astronomy
This tool uses a bubble shaped lens to focus light from far off objects.
refracting telescope
The first space mission was in 1957, and this was when the Soviet union launched a satellite called ________.
Sputnik
These are formed when objects from space collide with the surface of the moon.
Impact Craters
After a new moon comes what phase?
Waxing Crescent
When the line up is as follows:
Sun-Earth-Moon
What astronomical event is taking place?
Lunar Eclipse
This tool uses mirrors to focus light from far off objects.
This astronaut is the inspiration behind the Toy Story character with the last name of LightYear.
What is the Mans first and last name?
Buzz Aldrin
These are valley like structures on the moon that are found in the maria, and are said to be collapsed lava tubes.
Rilles
After a full moon comes what phase?
Waning Gibbous
When the line up is as follows:
Sun-Moon-Earth
What astronomical event is taking place?
Solar Eclipse
electromagnetic spectrum
Who is the "forgotten astronaut" that also went to the moon, but didn't step out?
Mike Collins
This is the percent of light that the moon reflects off of its surface.
albedo
The last quarter can also be referred to as the what?
Third quarter
The moon effects the Earth's tides because of _________ pushing and pulling between the moon and the Earth causing a bulge in the ocean water.
gravity
This type of space equipment is sent into space to orbit objects. We sent one into our orbit in 1990 and it has captured images of galaxies over 12 billion light years away.
Space Telescope
In the race for space, NASA had a mission fail in the start of the Apollo program. What happened?
The spacecraft caught fire when launching.
This space substance typically falls back down to the moons surface creating rays around impact craters.
Ejecta
There is only one direction of the moon phases. When looking at a diagram of them as seen on the quiz is it clockwise or counter-clockwise?
Counter-Clockwise
When the Moon is at its closest point to the Earth in its orbit, it is said to be at what position?
Much technology that NASA created has been altered to be used in the commercial industry such as the engine in space crafts has been altered to pump artificial hearts. This altered technology is called what?
Spinoff technology
What is the name of the first Moon mission that actually made it to the moon?
Apollo 11
This is a layer of loose, ground up rock on the moon.
regolith
This term refers to the shadow of the moon appearing to grow until it reaches the new moon phase.
Waning
When the Earth is at its furthest point from the sun it is said to be at what?
the aphelion