Planets
Which planet is called the Red Planet?
Mars
Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?
Neil Armstrong
What do we call a person who travels to space?
Astronaut
What was the name of the first satellite launched into space (1957)?
Sputnik 1
What force keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?
Gravity
Which planet is the largest in the Solar System?
Jupiter
Who was the first human in space?
Yuri Gagarin
What is the term for a small natural body that orbits a planet?
Moon / Satellite
Which mission first landed humans on the Moon (1969)?
Apollo 11
What is the closest star to Earth?
The Sun
Which planet is known for its rings?
Saturn
Who was the first woman in space?
Valentina Tereshkova
What is the term for the path an object takes around a star or planet?
Orbit
What is the name of the long-term space station launched in 1998?
International Space Station (ISS)
What galaxy do we live in?
The Milky Way
Which is the hottest planet in the Solar System?
Venus
Which American astronaut stayed on the ISS for nearly one year?
Scott Kelly
What is the explosion of a dying star called?
Supernova
Which spacecraft was the first to leave the Solar System?
Voyager 1
What is the name of the black hole at the center of the Milky Way?
Sagittarius A*
Which planet rotates on its side?
Uranus
Who commanded Apollo 13, the mission known as a “successful failure”?
Jim Lovell
What is a star system with two stars called?
Binary star system
Which Mars rover successfully landed in 2012 and explored the planet?
Curiosity
What is the speed of light (in km/s)?
About 300,000 km/s