space
How many planets are in our solar system?
8
What is the name of the path that a planet takes around the sun?
orbit
What is a collection of stars that make a picture called?
Constellation
Name of Elon Musk's space-related corporation?
Space X
What is the biggest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
Where is the kuiper belt located?
Past Neptune, surrounds all of the planets in our solar system
What is the only other planet in our solar system that we believe could sustain life?
Mars
What was significant about one of the passengers aboard the Challenger?
A teacher from New Hampshire was on board, as she was going to be the "First Teacher in Space"
In April 2025, this celebrity went to space.
Katy Perry
When is the summer solstice?
Mid-June (usually June 22)
Approximately how old is the universe?
13.8 Billion years old
What was the year the first American went to space?
1969
Where is the Artemis II mission going?
Around the moon
The gravitational pull of the moon on the Earth's oceans results in ___.
tides
How long will you survive without a helmet in space?
10-15 seconds
Name of the NASA mission that landed on the moon?
Apollo 11
How many astronauts are going on the Artemis II mission?
4
What does NASA stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
What is the name of the planet they are on in the movie Avatar?
Pandora
Where does the Prime Meridian pass through?
Greewich, London, UK
What phenomenon occurs when there are 2 full moons in one month?
Blue moon
The Earth is tilted on its axis at about how many degrees?
23.5 degrees
What is the name of the North Star?
Polaris
If you were in a rocket ship going too space from the ground at a speed of 60 mph, how long would it take you to get to space?
1 hour
How often does Halley's comet come around?
Approximately 75 years