When the shadow of one celestial body falls on another, an eclipse occurs.
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What is a comet?
A celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust.
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Which planet is known as the " red planet"?
Mars
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When does a solar eclipse occur?
A solar eclipse happens when the moon comes between Earth and the sun and the shadow of the moon falls on part of Earth.
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Earth is located in which galaxy?
In the Milky Way Galaxy
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What does phases mean when talking about the moon?
The different appearances of the moon due to its changing position are called phases.
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What is a meteor?
A small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere, appearing as a streak of light.
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Which planet(s) can not support life?
Mercury,Venus,Mars(maybe),Jupiter,Neptune,Uranus
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When does a lunar eclipse occur?
A lunar eclipse happens when Earth comes between the sun and the moon and the shadow of Earth falls on the moon.
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What is the name of NASA’s most famous space telescope?
The Hubble Telescope
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What does satellites mean?
Natural or artificial bodies that revolve around larger bodies such as planets are called satellites.
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What is a meteorite?
A meteor that survives its passage through the earth's atmosphere such that part of it strikes the ground.
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Which planet is known as the dwarf planet?
pluto
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What is Jupiter's 4th largest moon?
Europa
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Yes or No.Can humans breathe normally in space as they can on Earth?
No
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What does gas giants mean?
Gas giants are planets that have deep, massive atmospheres rather than hard and rocky surfaces like those of the inner planets.
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What is the Oort cloud?
It is the place where comets come from.
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Is the planet Neptune bigger than Earth?
Yes
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Ganymede is a moon of which planet?
Jupiter
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Olympus Mons is a large volcanic mountain on which planet?
Mars
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What does prograde and retrograde rotation mean?
Earth is said to have prograde rotation because it appears to spin in a counterclockwise direction when it is viewed from above its North Pole. If a planet spins in a clockwise direction, the planet is said to have retrograde rotation.