Exploration
The country was the first to send a human into space.
What is the Soviet Union?
In 1957, this was the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth.
What is Sputnik?
This is the largest planet in our solar system.
What is Jupiter?
This type of eclipse occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow on Earth.
What is a solar eclipse?
This 1977 film began an epic space saga with the words "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away..."
What is "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope"?
Launched in 1990, this space telescope has provided some of the most detailed images of distant galaxies.
What is the Hubble Space Telescope?
This astronaut is known for his famous quote, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
Who is Neil Armstrong?
Also known as Earth's sister planet because of its similar size and proximity to the Sun.
What is Venus?
Only during this phase of the Moon can a total lunar eclipse occur.
What is the full moon?
This hit TV series, which debuted in 1966, follows the interstellar adventures of the USS Enterprise.
What is "Star Trek"?
This rover is exploring the surface of Mars as of the early 2020s.
What is Perserverance?
This mission was the first successful crewed mission to orbit the Moon, paving the way for the Apollo 11 landing.
What is Apollo 8?
This celestial phenomenon is known for its bright tail, visible when it passes close to the Sun.
What is a comet?
This term describes the darkest part of the Moon's shadow during a solar eclipse.
What is the umbra?
This 1995 film, starring Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, and Bill Paxton, dramatizes a mission aborted in 1970.
What is "Apollo 13"?
This term describes the region beyond the heliosphere where the solar wind is no longer dominant, and the cosmic rays and interstellar matter can be detected.
What is interstellar space?
In 2004, this private company was founded with the goal of reducing space transportation costs.
What is SpaceX?
This is the term for a cloud of gas and dust in outer space, believed to be the birthplace of stars and planets.
What is a nebula?
This phenomenon, observed during a total solar eclipse, is the outermost layer of the Sun's atmosphere.
What is the corona?
This Netflix series, a reimagining of the 1965 series of the same name, follows the Robinson family's space adventures and challenges.
What is "Lost in Space"?
This is the name of the boundary around a black hole from which nothing, not even light, can escape.
What is the event horizon?
This interplanetary spacecraft, launched in 1977, has entered interstellar space, carrying a golden record with sounds and images of Earth.
What is Voyager 1?
This class of extremely luminous active galactic nuclei is believed to be powered by supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies.
What are quasars?
These are the bright spots of light that appear around the Moon's edge just before totality in a solar eclipse.
What are Baily's beads?
In this 2014 film, a dance-off challenge to the song "O-o-h Child" by The Five Stairsteps becomes an unlikely strategy to distract the villain during the climax, showcasing the movie's unique blend of humor and action.
What is "Guardians of the Galaxy"?