planets
This planet is our home
Earth
The closest star to Earth.
Earth’s moon is made mostly of this material.
Rocks
What do we call a person who travels into space?
Astronauts
What device do astronauts use to breathe in space?
Oxygen tank
This is the largest planet
Jupiter
The Sun gives us this kind of light and heat every day.
Sunlight
The first person to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
What do astronauts wear to protect themselves in space?
Spacesuit
What technology allows scientists to take pictures of distant planets?
Telescope
This planet is famous for its icy rings
Saturn
What are giant balls of burning gas?
Stars
What animal was the first to travel into space?
Dog, Laika
What do astronauts eat in space?
Freeze-dried food
What do we call the special place where astronauts live and work in space?
ISS
This planet is called the red planet
Mars
The Sun is in the sky during the day, but we can’t see it at night. What is blocking the Sun at night?
What is the name of our galaxy?
Milky Way
What special equipment do astronauts use to communicate in space?
Space radio
What is the name of the reusable spacecraft used to transport astronauts to and from the International Space Station?
Space shuttle
Hottest in our solar system
Venus
stars come in different colors. What does the color of a star tell us about it?
How hot or cool the star is
What do we call a region in space where gravity is so strong that nothing can escape it?
Black hole
What is the term for the force that pulls astronauts and objects toward Earth?
Gravity
What is the name of the satellite that helps us see the weather?
Weather satellite