2 Infinity & Beyond
When was NASA founded?
1958
Fill in the blank:
"That's one small ____ for man, one giant leap for mankind."
step
What planet is no longer classified as a planet in our solar system?
Pluto
What planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
In which sport do teams compete for the Stanley Cup?
Hockey
Who was the first man on the Moon?
Neil Armstrong
Artemis is the twin of which god, and also the name of the first mission to the Moon?
Apollo
What is one significant effect that space has on the human body, particularly related to the skeletal system?
Weak bones
What is the name of Earth's closest star?
Sun
What sport is known for the "World Series"?
Baseball
What is NASA's famous telescope?
Hubble
What does NASA stand for?
National Aeronautics ad Space Administration
How many different aircraft types did Neil Armstrong fly over his career?
200
What celestial body orbits the Earth?
Moon
What sport features the terms "love," "deuce," and "ace"?
Tennis
What program aims to return humans to the Moon?
Artemis 1
A powdered drink mix that was used by astronauts in space.
Tang
Daily Double!!!
List the planets in order of distance from the sun.
Hnit: there are 9
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Pluto, which until recently was considered to be the farthest planet, is now classified as a dwarf planet
What is the name of the galaxy that contains Earth?
Milky Way
What sport features the "Tour de France"?
Cycling
What does ISS stand for?
International Space Station
Daily Double!!!
1,500 pts possible
Name three ways astronauts preserve food.
freeze-dried, thermostabilized, irradiated, Dehydration, and vacuum sealing
Who was NASA/USA in a space race with during the Cold War?
Soviet Union
What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
Venus
In football, how many points is a conversion worth if the catch is made in the end zone?
2