Solar System
What do you call the 4 planets, including Earth, that are inside the asteroid belt?
The 4 planets inside the asteroid belt is called Terrestrial Planets.
What type of galaxy is our Milky Way?
What do we call a planet that orbits a star outside our Solar System?
A planet that orbits outside out Solar System is called Exoplanets.
What color is the hottest star?
The color of the hottest stars are Blue.
What’s the term for the early explosion that created the universe?
The term for the early explosion that created the universe is called the Big Bang.
What’s the name of the Solar System's icy edge that contains Pluto?
Kuiper Belt.
What galaxy is heading toward the Milky Way for a future collision?
The galaxy that is heading towards out Milky Way is called the Andromeda Galaxy.
What do we call the zone around a star where an exoplanet could have liquid water?
The zone around a star where an exoplanet could have liquid water is called the Goldilocks zone or the Habitable zone.
What is the closest star to Earth besides the Sun? Bonus points for naming the system.
The closest star to Earth besides our Sun is called Proxima Centauri, located in the Alpha Centauri system.
What do we call the boundary around a black hole where not even light escapes?
The boundary around a black hole where not even light can escape is called the Event Horizon.
What is the name of the icy boundary thought to mark the edge of the Solar System?
The icy boundary that was thought to mark the edge of the Solar System is called the Oort Cloud.
What’s the term for the invisible matter holding galaxies together?
The term for the invisible matter holding galaxies together is Dark Matter.
What method detects exoplanets by measuring how a star’s light dims when a planet passes in front of it?
Transit Method.
What is left behind after a supernova, made entirely of neutrons?
Neutron Star.
What object is made of ice and dust and has a tail when close to the Sun?
Comet.
Where is the highest volcano in the Solar System located? What is it called?
The highest volcano in the Solar System is located on the fourth planet of Mars. It's called Olympus Mons, or Mount Olympus.
What tells Astronomers that a galaxy is moving away from us?
Redshift.
What is the name of the telescope that discovered thousands of exoplanets between 2009 and 2018?
The telescope that discovered thousands of exoplanets between 2009 and 2018 is called the Kepler Space Telescope.
What is the name of a newborn star forming from gas and dust?
What kind of object is Ceres, found in the asteroid belt?
Ceres is classified as a Dwarf Planet.
What is the name of the point in Earth’s orbit when it’s closest to the Sun?
The point in Earth's orbit when it's closest to the Sun is called the Perihelion.
What supercluster contains the Local Group and over 100,000 other galaxies?
The supercluster that contains the Local Group and over 100,000 other galaxies is called the Laniakea Supercluster.
What is the name of the first confirmed exoplanet discovered around a Sun-like star?
The name of the first confirmed exoplanet discovered around a Sun-like star is called 51 Pegasi B
What is the name of the boundary where the Sun’s solar wind stops?
The boundary where the Sun's solar wind stops is called the Heliopause.
What’s the name of the ancient light that helps scientists learn about the early universe?
The ancient light from the early universe is called the Cosmic Microwave Background.