Planets
The only planet known to sustain life
What is Earth?
This craft was the first manned vehicle to land on the moon
What is Apollo 11?
These hunks of ice and rock leave a bright tail behind them
What are comets?
This organization is in charge of sending Americans to space
What is NASA?
This star is at the center of our Solar system
What is the sun?
This dwarf was once considered to be the ninth planet in our Solar system
What is Pluto?
A plane used to simulate low gravity conditions was given this unfortunate nickname
What is the Vomit Comet?
Impacts from meteors has left our moon covered in these
What are craters?
He was the first man to set foot on the moon
Who is Neil Armstrong?
This rocky band lies in between Mars and Jupiter
What is the asteroid belt?
This planet gets its color from the rust in its rocks
What is Mars?
This rocket was used by NASA to get to the moon in the 60's and 70's
What is the Saturn V?
These giant rocks can be anywhere from 33 feet long to 329 miles wide
What are asteroids?
This outpost in low orbit has had humans living aboard it since the year 2000
What is the International Space Station?
This is the galaxy that contains our solar system
What is the Milky Way?
This planet is known for its size and storm named "The Big Red Spot"
What is Jupiter?
The Columbia and the Challenger were the most infamous versions of this craft
What is the Space Shuttle?
When a rock from space lands on Earth, it is called this
What is a meteorite?
This Russian satellite was the first man-made object in space
What is Sputnik?
This special area is the ideal distance for a planet to be from a star to be a livable temperature
What is the Goldilocks Zone?
The hottest planet in our Solar system, thanks to its thick atmosphere and closeness to the sun
What is Venus?
This rover is currently exploring Mars
What is Perseverance?
This flashy visitor appears in our sky once every 75 years
What is Halley's Comet?
This stray dog was the first living creature to orbit the earth
Who was Laika?
This sphere of ice and rock lies at the very edge of our Solar system, and fully encompasses it
What is the Oort cloud?