planets
How many planets are there? ( not including dwarf planets )
There are 8 planets, not including dwarf planets.
What living organism got sent to space first?
Fruitflys were the first living organisms in space.
Mars is made up of toxic gasses.
False. Mars is not made up of toxic gasses.
Is our sun the biggest star found?
nope! our sun is one of infinite galaxy's of stars, some most likely bigger then our solar systems.
Are Asteroids stars falling?
No, Asteroids are large masses that orbit the sun, smaller then planets, that in short term is like a boulder.
What planet orbits closest to the sun orbiting next to Jupiter.
Mars is sitting beside Jupiter in orbit, but is closer to the sun then Saturn is.
Have we explored all of the galaxy's, and space-stuff?
NO!! there's trillions- if not infinite galaxy's and solar systems we haven't been able to explore.
Mercury is the closest planet to the sun.
True!! ( grr if you got that wrong. )
Are stars made out of floating lava?
No, while the hot glasses may seem as if so; it is not just a floating ball of magma.
Are'nt Comets just the same as Astroids?
Yes and no, the difference between the two Is Astroids are a large clump of rock and dust while Comets are made up of Ice and dust instead.
Which planet rotates on its side?
Uranus is the only planet that rotates on its side.
Who was the first American man in space?
John Glenn.
Venus has extremely hazardous winds.
False.
can I count every star from earth?
from the estimated assumption scientists made there are billions of stars, and counting them is impossible. You cannot count the amount of stars in the milky way- or universes.
Are Meteors stars falling from the sky?
No, meteors are Medeoroids falling out of orbit from the sun and will appear like falling stars.
How many dwarf planets are there in our solar system?
There are 5 dwarf planets in our solar system.
Have dogs ever entered outer space/orbit.
yes, multiple canines have been sent to orbit / space.
Scientists have predicted that Venus used to have life on it.
True.
What are stars primarily made up of, / what is our sun primarily made up of?
From research, Stars are made up of hydrogen and some mix helium, there hot balls of gas.
Whats are Meteoroids?
Meteroroids are caused by when two Asteroids collide, causing a small peice to break of called a "Meteroid." Meteoroids can also break off from comets.
How many confirmed moons dose Saturn have?
Saturn has 274 Confirmed moons.
Who was the first woman in space?
Christina Koch was the first woman in space, from america.
The great red spot on Jupiter is a large mountain of rocks, swirling down the planet.
false! Jupiter is primarily made up of glasses, and scientists are still researching the great red spot, so far we think its mostly a ongoing storm.
How do stars form?
Stars are created by starting as a dust and gas cloud, known as a molecule cloud, and will collide forming a larger and more intense hot ball of molecules, and other matter.
But what falls onto earths surface sometimes?
The rocky masses that sometimes manage to reach earths surface are called "Meterorites" they are the same as a Meteroid yet they managed to enter our Atmosphere and will fall to our surface.