Our Solar System
Jovian planets
The type of planets that Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus are
The original Earth satellite.
What is the moon?
This was the first device created that uses lenses to magnify distant stars.
What is a refracting telescope?
The model of the solar system that has the Earth in the center
What is geocentric?
This is a reusable aircraft that can be landed upon return to Earth like an airplane.
What is the space shuttle?
The fuel and process that our Sun uses.
What is hydrogen undergoing nuclear fusion?
The shape of Earth's orbit around the Sun.
What is elliptical?
A group of satellites connected together. The advantage is that it acts as though it was a single telescope with an objective the size that the telescopes are apart.
What is a telescope array/interferometry?
A collection of stars, planets, and dust held together by gravity.
What is a galaxy?
Bone loss and muscle atrophy.
What are the effects of microgravity?
Even though Venus is further than Mercury from the Sun, this makes its surface temperature hotter.
What is the atmosphere?
This type of satellite revolves around the Earth at the same speed as the Earth rotates allowing television signals to be continuously broadcast to one area.
What is a geosynchronous satellite?
The ability to view stars through clouds and dust.
What is the advantage of a radio telescope?
A slight change in spectra when a star is travelling towards Earth.
What is blue-shifted?
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
What is Newton's third law?
The temperature and luminosity of White dwarfs
(Look at H-R Diagram)
What is hotter and dimmer?
Using the gravitational pull of a celestial body to alter the path and speed of a spacecraft, typically to save propellant and reduce expense.
What is gravity assist?
To give the location of a star it is the compass direction is clockwise from North.
What is azimuth?
Most famous Canadian contribution to space missions.
What is Canadarm?
This process and these sources are used to keep astronauts hydrated.
What are recycled urine and humidity?
This event occurs when the Sun, Earth and moon are aligned, in that order.
What is a lunar eclipse?
The process of using satellites to gather information about Earth from a distance.
What is remote sensing?
The elements that the unknown star is composed of. (see graphic support)
What are hydrogen and helium?
Only Canadian commander of the International Space Station.
Who is Chris Hadfield?
Even an object the size of a grain of sand can become deadly because of the speed at which it is travelling.
What is space junk?