Inner planets
What is a meteorite?
A chunk of space debris
What are the rings of Saturn made of?
Tens of thousands of narrow ringlets
Where is are solar system located
Edge of spiral arm of Milky Way galaxy
What is the corona of the Sun
Aura of plasma that surrounds the Sun
What is a red giant star?
A dying star in the last stages of stellar evolution
Why is Mars red?
Due to iron in the surface rocks that have been oxidized over time
Who named Pluto?
A 11 year old girl from Oxford
What is The Big Bang Theory?
Leading explanation about how the universe began
Where are Sun spots found?
Granulation In the photosphere
What happens when an object crosses the event horizon of a black hole?
It doesn't return oooo
What is Mars's prominent feature?
Its bright polar caps
How fast can Neptune's winds reach up too?
1,300 mph
What is in the center of the Milky way galaxy?
Black hole
Primary source of Sun's energy comes from?
Fusing hydrogen atoms into helium atoms
What is a supernova?
A star that suddenly increases greatly in brightness bc of a catastrophic explosion that ejects most its mass
What are Mars and venus's atmosphere mainly composed of?
Carbon dioxide
When was Pluto downgraded to a dwarf planet?
2006
How old is the Universe
Approximately 13.8 billion years old
A loop of glowing hydrogen extending outward from the surface of the sun.
What is spaghettification?
Vertical stretching and Horizontal compression of objects into long thin shapes
Why can Mars produce volcanoes with great heights?
Its thick crust and Low gravity
What did scientist use to "discover" Neptune?
Mathematics
Why is the black hole in the center of The Milky Way bright?
There are lots of stars packed in there
Hydrogen 71% and Helium 27%
What is a black hole
a region of space with gravitational field so intense that no matter can escape