Planets Patrol
What two planets do not have any moons?
Mercury and Venus
What is the name of the place where astronauts live and work in space?
International Space Station (ISS)
What tool do scientists use to see things that are very far away in space?
telescope
What do we call a group of stars that form a shape or picture in the sky?
constellation
True or False: If you fall into a black hole, you can come back out.
False
Which planet has the most moons in the solar system (as of current data)?
Saturn.
In 2023, astronomers discovered and confirmed:
🪐 Saturn has 145 confirmed moons
🪐 Jupiter has 95 confirmed moons
What force do astronauts experience in orbit that makes them feel weightless?
microgravity
If a planet is too close to a star, what would likely happen to its water?
it would boil or evaporate
Which constellation looks like a big ladle or spoon and is part of Ursa Major?
Big Dipper
What is at the very center of a black hole, where everything gets crushed?
singularity
What are the names of Mars' two moons, and what are they named after?
Phobos and Deimos, named after the Greek gods of fear and panic
What do astronauts eat in space instead of regular meals?
freeze-dried food (or space food)
If you dropped a hammer and a feather on the Moon, which would hit the ground first?
they would hit at the same time (no air resistance on the Moon)
Which constellation is shaped like a hunter and has three stars in a row as a belt?
Orion
What is a white hole
opposite of a black hole
--theoretical object that expels matter and energy and nothing can enter
Which planet has a day (rotation) that is longer than its year (revolution)?
Venus
Venus takes about 243 Earth days to rotate once, but only 225 Earth days to orbit the Sun—so a day on Venus is longer than its year!
What does the abbreviation NASA stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
You're designing a space suit. What 3 things must it protect astronauts from in space?
lack of air (oxygen), extreme temperatures, and radiation
Which bright star is part of the constellation Canis Major and is the brightest in our night sky?
Sirius
What is a black hole
place in space with gravity so strong that even light can’t escape
Which planet has the strongest magnetic field in the solar system?
Jupiter
What is the name of the suit astronauts wear during spacewalks?
Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU)
If you weigh 60 kg on Earth, how much would you weigh on the Moon?
10 kg (Moon has about 1/6th the gravity of Earth.)
Ancient people used constellations for two main reasons. What were they?
navigation and tracking seasons or time
Some scientists think a black hole could lead to what strange idea—maybe another universe or dimension?
wormhole or parallel universe