The Movies
This classic 1952 movie was based on the story “The Tin Star.”
High Noon.
A famous one of these was first sent May 24, 1844 & a famous last one, January 27, 2006.
A telegram.
It’s the only continent with its mainland lying in all 4 hemispheres as defined by the equator & the prime meridian.
Africa
In October 1998 this man went into space as the oldest U.S. astronaut ever.
John Glenn.
A character who was going to be called Lunar Larry became him, inspired by the name of a real person.
Buzz Lightyear (inspired by Buzz Aldrin).
The average speed of a commercial airliner.
What is 880–926 km/h (475–500 kn; 547–575 mph)?
This country in the Americas has more than 125,000 miles of coastline, the most of any country in the world.
Canada.
The Space Center in Houston is named for this president, who was an early advocate of manned space flight.
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
Ironically, in the summer of 1955, he gave an interview about the dangers of racing on highways.
James Dean.
What is the programming language developed by James Gosling at Sun Microsystems and named after the type of coffee from Indonesia?
Java
How many countries are there in the United Kingdom?
4
A 1990 photo of Earth taken by this space probe prompted Carl Sagan to call planet Earth a "pale blue dot."
What is Voyager 1?
In what 1976 thriller does Robert De Niro famously say "You talkin' to me?"
Taxi Driver
What term is used for the most basic level or core of an operating system, responsible for resource allocation, file management and security? In a different context, this word can also mean the seed and hard husk of a cereal.
Kernel
What two countries border directly north of Hungary?
Slovakia and Ukraine
It has been under observation by the Cassini spacecraft since 2004.
What is Saturn?
What's the name of the anthemic dance near the beginning of The Rocky Horror Picture Show?
"The Time Warp"
In what early computer game did pioneers often die of dysentery? The game was later inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame.
Oregon Trail
What is the name of the second tallest mountain in the world?
K2
In March 1986, five spacecraft made fly-bys of this comet.
What is Halley's Coment?