Walking on the Moon
How many total Apollo missions were there?
17
What technological advancement resulting from Space Exploration helps humans study weather on Earth?
satellites
What was NASA's Viking project?
One of the missions to Mars
Which spacecraft provided the first close-up images of Mars?
Mariner 4
What did the Wright Brothers do in 1903?
First to fly a powered plane
What were Neil Armstrong's famous first words as he stepped on the Moon's surface?
"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
What company launched a Tesla Model S car into space?
SpaceX
What was the Sojourner?
The first Mars rover
Which NASA spacecraft made the journey to Jupiter?
The Galileo
Where was the first flying object, the kite, invented?
China
How many Apollo missions landed humans on the Moon?
6
Who were the passengers of the first hot air balloon?
A sheep, a duck, and a rooster
What is the difference between a lander and a rover?
A lander does not move around; a rover does.
The Magellan space mission used radar to map the surface of which planet at high resolution?
Venus
Where was the jet engine invented?
United Kingdom (Great Britain)
How many modules, or main components of a spacecraft, were in the Apollo 11 mission?
3
Which company was the first commercial company to visit the ISS?
SpaceX
What is the name of the large Mars rover that landed on Mars to explore if the Martian environment was a possible habitat for life?
Curiosity
How many years did it take to get a spacecraft into orbit around Saturn?
7 years
What is the Transition by Terrafugia?
The first flying car
How many total astronauts walked on the Moon as part of the Apollo program?
12
What was the Red Bull Stratos?
A high-altitude skydiving project
Which US President announced plans for the Space Exploration Initiative, calling for exploration of the Moon and Mars?
George H.W. Bush
In which year did NASA launch a spacecraft to begin its long trip to Pluto?
2006
How long did it take the US ultralight Voyager to fly around the world?
9 days