Planets of the Solar System
What is the closest planet to the Sun?
MERCURY
What galaxy are we in?
This mission was the first to successfully land humans on the Moon in 1969.
APOLLO 11
What is the 3rd planet away from the sun
Earth
How long did the missions last?
10 days
This planet is known as the “Red Planet” because of its reddish surface. What am I?
MARS
What is considered "Our Star"
The Sun
This company, founded by Elon Musk, builds rockets like Falcon 9 and Starship.
SPACEX
This astronaut became the first non american and the first canadian to travel to the moon
Jeremy Hanson
Once considered the ninth planet, this object is now classified as a dwarf planet. What is it?
PLUTO
This type of star is formed after a massive star explodes and collapses into an extremely dense core.
NEUTRON STAR
This is a NASA-led program that aims to return humans to the Moon and establish a long-term presence there.
ARTEMIS PROGRAM
What is the Force that keeps planet in orbit
Gravity
Upon returning to earth, where did the orion spacecraft successfully splashed down?
Pacific ocean near San Diego
This planet is mostly made of gas and emits more heat then it receives from the sun.
JUPITER
A star that suddenly increases greatly in brightness due to a massive explosion.
SUPERNOVA
This rover,landed on Mars in 2021, searching for signs of ancient life and collecting rock samples
PERSEVERANCE ROVER
A region in where gravity is so strong not even light can escape
Black Hole
What was the primary goal of this mission?
To verify that the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion spacecraft could safely transport, substian,and return a crew deep in space.
This planet has the strongest winds in the solar system reaching over 2000 km/h. (hint: A greek god's roman counterpart is named after this planet)
NEPTUNE
What is the closest large galaxy to Earth?
(Hint Starts with an A)
ANDROMEDA GALAXY
This was the first human-made object to enter interstellar space
A planet that orbits a star outside our solar system.
Exoplanet
A newly observed crater was named in honor of this crew member late wife. What was its name?
"Carol" in honor of the late wife of Reid Wiseman