Objects
Meteor that lands on Earth
Meteorite
Space Rocks
Asteroids
What galaxy are we part of?
Milky Way
When the moon blocks light from sun...what happens?
Eclipse
This astronaut was the first to step on the moon
Neil Armstrong
Group of Meteors
Meteor Shower
A group of asteroids
Asteroid Belt
What type of star is the sun?
Yellow Dwarf
Robotic spacecraft that are sent to do research
First person to travel to space
Yuri Gagarin
When meteoroids enter Earth's atmosphere
Meteors
Balls of ice and space dust
Comets
Anything higher than how many miles above Earth is considered space?
100 miles
Only spacecraft that can be used more than once
Space shuttle
Go to space!
Pieces of space rock or bits of space dust
Meteoroids
What's the name of one of the most famous Comet's?
Hailey's Comet
How long does it take Sun's light to reach Earth?
8 minutes
Bane of of 1st rocket to go to the moon
Apollo 11
Who walked right behind Neil Armstrong and was 2nd person on the moon?
Buzz Aldrin
People sometimes call meterors what?
Shooting stars or falling stars
Comets sometimes give off streams of gas and dust. What are these called?
Tails
What is the full name of the space station we use today?
International Space Station
What was the name of the space shuttle that exploded?
Challenger
This rocket experience issues and was forced to return to the Earth...never landing on the moon
Apollo 13