Solar System
What is the third planet from the Sun?
Earth
What is Earth’s Natural satellite? (what orbits it)
The Moon
How many Zodiacal Constellations are there?
12
What is the star closest to us? (you see it everyday)
The Sun
What country was the U.S. competing against in the Space Race?
The Soviet Union
Which is the hottest planet in the solar system?
Venus
What are all of the phases of the moon?
New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter and Waning Crescent
Name all the zodiacal constellations.
Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpius, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius and Pisces
What is the closest large galaxy to us?
The Andromeda galaxy
Why was the Artemis I mission delayed (again)?
A hydrogen leak that effected one of the main engines.
Name all planets in the solar system in order.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
How much time does it take the moon to orbit the Earth?
27 days
What constellation can you find the North Star in?
Ursa Minor (The Little Dipper)
What is the most common shape type of galaxy?
Spiral (Technically a Barred Spiral)
Who discovered Hawking Radiation? (It’s in the name)
Stephen Hawking
What's the difference between a meteor and a meteorite?
A meteor is a rock that has entered and burned up in the atmosphere, a meteorite actually makes it to the ground.
How many moons does Jupiter have?
79
What constellation has the brightest star in the sky in it?
Canis Major
What do you call a star that has imploded?
A black hole
How many Apollo missions were there supposed to be?
What are the names of the asteroid belts in the Solar System?
Asteroid Belt (or Inner Asteroid Belt) and the Kuiper Belt
What is the largest moon in the Solar System?
Ganymede
What season does Orion appear in the sky?
Winter
What is the brightest star in the sky?
Sirius
What did Albert Einstien call his greatest blunder?
The cosmological constant