Planets
What is the closest planet to the sun?
Mercury
What is one of the two types of tides?
Neap or Spring
How long does it take to return from the International Space Station?
3 hours
What was the name of the two space shuttles launched in 1978?
Voyager 1 & 2
What is the belt that separates the inner and outer planets?
Asteroid Belt
Which planet is hotter Mercury or Venus?
Why are tides important?
Helps control weather patterns
How do they bathe on the space station?
Using towels
What was the Golden Record?
Recordings from earth sent on Voyager 1 & 2
What planet is no longer considered a planet?
Pluto
Which planet spins on its side?
Uranus
Describe a lunar eclipse.
The earth is blocking the suns light reflecting off of the moon
How do they sleep on the space station?
In sleeping bags
What is the name of the space program?
NASA
If it is 9p.m. at sunset, what time is it when the moon is high in the sky?
3a.m.
Which planet did they recently find 128 additional moons around?
Saturn
How long does it take for the moon to fully orbit the earth?
28 days
Is water and oxygen plentiful?
No but it is recycled
How long does it take for Voyager 1 & 2 to send messages back to earth?
20 hours
Which planet should be a star but did not have enough mass to combust?
Jupiter
Name the 8 planets in order
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What are the top 4 items you need to bring to the moon?
Oxygen, Water, Food, Solar powered transmitter
How is garbage disposed of when the space shuttle returns to earth?
It is released in the atmosphere and burns up
Name 2 locations that Voyager 1 & 2 both visited.
Jupiter, Saturn, and Interstellar Space
How long does it take sunlight to reach earth?
8 minutes