NASA
The Moon
Constellations
The Night Sky
Starts with "S"
100
Meaning of CAPCOM?
Capsule Commander
100
What are the dark, smooth regions of the moon called?
Mare or maria
100
Constellation shaped like "W"
Cassiopeia
100
What are the two coordinates for stars?
Right Ascension and Declination
100
The Dog Star (part of Canus Majoris)
Sirius
200
Meaning of EVA?
Extra - Vehicular - Activity
200
What is name of theory of moons origin?
Giant Collision
200
Name the following constellation:
Taurus
200
What are the three main types of stars or constellations?
Circumpolar, rise and set, never rise
200
Rocket used in the Apollo Missions
Saturn V
300
Which NASA mission had an oxygen tank explode?
Apollo 13
300
Soil on the moon?
Regolith
300
Contains the Big Dipper
Ursa Major
300
Give two ways to find Polaris in the sky.
Tail of little dipper, pointed to by big dipper
300
Longest or shortest amount of daylight
Solstice
400
What was The Christmas message of Apollo 8?
Genesis 1
400
Name this phase:
First Quarter
400
Contains bright stars Castor and Pollux
Gemini
400
How does one find the rotation point of the southern sky?
Southern Cross
400
Tide when sun, moon, and earth. make right angles
Spring Tide
500
First words spoken on lunar surface?
"That's one small step for man..."
500
Name all the moon phases, in order, starting with new moon
New, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full, waning gibbous, third quarter, waning crescent
500
Name the following constellation:
Auriga
500
What will be our "northern star" in 13,000 years?
Vega
500
First American on Space
Shephard