History
What did sailors in the past use stars for?
To navigate the seas.
What is the largest star in our solar system?
The Sun
What indicates how much heat a star gives off?
The color of the star
What time of day can you see the moon?
Day and Night
What is the only planet not named after a god?
Earth
Who won the space race?
United States of America
What is at the center of the Milky Way galaxy?
A black hole
Where do star formations occur?
In clouds of interstellar gas and dust called "nebulae".
What is one common tool that uses satellites from outside Earth’s atmosphere?
GPS
What is Astronomy?
The study of the sun, stars, moon, planets, and other objects and phenomena in space.
Who is the father of modern Astronomy?
Nicolaus Copernicus
What is the correct name for a "shooting star"?
Meteor
What is the constellation in the shape of a winged horse called?
Pegasus
What is any human-made object stuck orbiting Earth?
Orbital debris/Space junk
When was the Space Race infographic posted?
Tuesday, January 25,2022
Which planet had more missions versus any other planet?
Mars
What do you call a large group of stars, dust, and gas?
A galaxy
What are parts of the sun that are cooler than others and appears to be darker?
Sunspots
What is Earth’s only natural satellite?
The moon
Which planet spins backward relative to the others?
Venus
What is the theory that the universe originated from a gigantic explosion of a central large and dense mass?
Big Bang Theory
A crescent moon means that the moon is nearly in its full phase. True or False?
False
What is a star that ends its life via a massive explosion?
Supernova
How long does it take the sun’s rays to reach Earth?
approx. 8 minutes
What accounts for approximately 85% of the matter in the universe?
Dark matter