Other Objects in the Solar System
This object is made of ice and rock, and it has a tail.
Comet
What is the unit we measure distance in when determining a star's location?
What is the name of the Star at the center of our solar system?
The Sun
Who was the first man to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
Placed in orbit by the space shuttle, this telescope has given us incredible phots of the universe.
What is the Hubble telescope?
These are found in a belt between Mars and Jupiter.
What is an exploding star called?
Supernova
What is it called when stars make a picture in the sky?
This a base in space where people from all over the world can do experiments, and some stay there for over a year.
ISS (international space station)
These objects are made of rock, and when it enters the atmosphere, its name is changed, and if it hits the ground, its name is changed again.
Meteor
Scientists believe these contain so much gravity that light cannot escape.
A black hole
What is the name of the constellation that looks like a hunter?
Orion the Hunter
Who was the First American in space?
Alan Shepard
This telescope was just placed into space in the 2020s, and already it has given us amazing photos of the universe.
Webb telescope
What is the name of the largest asteroid?
Ceres
When a star cools, it becomes much larger and becomes one of these.
Red giant/super red giant
What are the names of the constellations that look like measuring cups?
Big dipper and Little Dipper.
Who was the first human in space?
Yuri Gagarin
What is the object that goes into space and leaves Earth's orbit to explore other planets and objects in our solar system?
Probes
This comet appears every 72-80 years, with an average return time of about 76 years.
Halley's Comet
What is the warmest color of a star? What is the coldest color of a star?
Warmest is Blue. Coldest is Red.
Who was the first American to orbit the Earth? He did it seven times.
John Glenn
What is the object that goes into space and leaves our solar system to explore other star systems.
Interstellar Probes