Timeline
In which year did the USSR launch the first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, into space?
1957
What was the first space station launched by the USSR in 1971?
Salyut 1
What does "magnify" mean?
To make something appear larger.
This object was launched by the USSR and became the first artificial satellite in space.
Sputnik 1
Who became the first man to walk on the moon in 1969?
Neil Armstrong
Which telescope idea was proposed in 1946 by Lyman Spitzer?
The space telescope
Find a synonym for the word "observe."
Watch, see, notice.
This historic event took place in 1969 and involved humans stepping on a celestial body for the first time.
Moon landing
In which year was the first liquid-fueled rocket launched?
1926
What is the name of the Indian mission that attempted to land on the Moon’s south pole in 2019?
Chandrayaan-2
What part of speech is "astronaut"?
Noun.
This invention, created by an Italian scientist in 1609, helped people see distant objects more clearly.
Galileo’s telescope
Which astronomer created the first star catalog in 129 BCE?
Hipparchus
Who was the first woman in space in 1963?
Valentina Tereshkova
What does the word "orbit" mean?
The path one object takes as it moves around another object in space.
This person made history in 1963 as the first woman to travel into space.
Valentina Tereshkova
When did Kalpana Chawla tragically pass away during a space mission?
2003
What instrument did Isaac Newton design to improve the clarity of astronomical observations?
Reflector telescope
What is the meaning of "artificial"?
Made or produced by humans rather than occurring naturally.
This mission from India in 2019 aimed to explore a unique area of the Moon that has yet to be fully studied.
Chandrayaan-2