Planets
The largest planet in our solar system.
Jupiter
What are common star colors?
Red, Yellow, Blue and White
how many branches of astronomy are there?
4
who was the first person to view stars with a telescope?
Gallileo.
What is a Meteorite?
A Meteor that passes through Earths atmosphere
Have we detected planets outside our solar system?
yes. Exo-Planets
Is our sun the brightest star?
No!
What does NASA Stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
what is the closest star to us?
The Sun
What causes the moon to Shine?
Reflected Sunlight
Order the planets from closest to the Sun to farthest
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
who was the first person thought to document constellations?
Aratus, A greek poet.
Who was the first woman Astronaut?
Sally Ride
can light escape a black hole?
no
What has a gravitational pull so strong that even light cannot escape it?
A black hole
Which planet has the largest volcano.
Mars, it is called Olympus Mons
what is nuclear fusion?
a process by which nuclear reactions between light elements form heavier elements
What is Astronomy?
the branch of science which deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole.
How many moons are in our solar system?
over 200
What are the phases of the moon?
New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Crescent
What are Dwarf Planets?
things that resemble planets but are missing certain criteria's to make them actual planets.
What does the mass of a star define?
how long it lives
Who was the first woman to discover comets?
What's the difference between a meteoroid, meteor and meteorite.
A meteoroid is outside Earth's atmosphere, a meteor is inside Earth's atmosphere and a meteorite has collided with the earths surface.
Is Pi used in space?
Yes!