Space Technology
Space Robotics
Planets
Measurement's
Galaxies
100

What is the ISS

The ISS is a permanently occupied base for science and technology  

100
What does the international space station maneuver?

Canadarm2 

100

True or False

The sun is a planet

False it is a star

100

What is the distance of 1 AU?

The distance from Earth to the sun

100

What is the name of our galaxy?

The Milky Way

200

How many km does the ISS orbit over the Earths surface

it orbits 400 km above the Earth’s surface

200

How much is Canada contributing towards the Lunar Gateway program?

$2.05 billion

200

What are the 2 types of planets?

Rocky planets and Gaseous planets

200

What does AU stand for?

Astronomical unit

200

Name the 3 main types of galaxies

Elliptical, spiral, and irregular

300

Name some ways people have used the sky as a calendar

Stars, Sun calendar, Solstices, Equinoxes'

300

How long did the Canadarm fly on space shuttles for?

30 years

300

Name the 4 rocky planets and the 4 gaseous planets

Rocky- Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

Gaseous- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

300

What does Ly stand for

light year

300

What are galaxies a system of?

stars, dust, and gasses held together by gravitational forces

400

How have people navigated the sky

Celestial navigation, 

400

What country is the first to partner with the US on the Lunar Gateway program?

Canada

400

Name all 8 planets in order

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

400

Where do scientists use light years?

Outside the solar system

400

What are some other objects in Galaxies?

Star Clusters, Black Holes, Quasars, Dark Matter

500

What is the Hubble Space Telescope?

The telescope captures pictures of our universe to help scientists on Earth understand it better

500

What is the Canadarm3?

A smart robotic system that will use advanced software and artificial intelligence technology to help maintain the space station

500

What is the coldest planet?

Uranus

500

How many light years away is Neptune? 

30au

500

Name the 3 main galaxies

Andromeda, Milky Way, Triangulum