Planetary Facts
The planet closest to the sun.
What is Mercury?
Hunks of rock of various shapes and sizes orbiting in space.
What are asteroids?
Arguably, this person has made the most advancements in space travel technologies in the last two decades.
Who is Elon Musk?
First space probe.
What is Sputnik?
First human in space.
Who is Yuri Gagarin?
These planets are so named because they have rocky and metallic cores, and are surrounded by crusts or plates, and have a relatively thin atmospheric layer.
What are terrestrial planets?
This celestial object passes through earth's atmosphere and makes contact with the surface.
What is a meteorite?
This large tower-like structure has arms that help "catch" the reusable thrusters/boosters returning to their launchpads
What is Mechazilla?
This relatively new spacecraft has the best viewing chamber from the toilet and possesses a "self-docking" technology.
What is SpaceX's Dragon Capsule?
First human to orbit the earth.
Who is John Glenn.
The "eye" or the Great Red Spot on this particular planet.
What is the storm on Jupiter?
These celestial bodies are formed of rock, metals, and ice, have tails, and typically have very long orbits.
What are comets?
Several space agencies from numerous countries worked together to build the first and only of its kind.
What is the ISS (International Space Station)?
This rover from NASA is currently exploring this planet.
What is the Perseverance rover on Mars?
First female black astronaut.
Who is Mae Jemison?
All planets have this in common.
When a star collapses on itself and when a star explodes.
What are black holes and supernovas?
This group of American women proved that women could be just as effective as male astronauts and set the stage for female astronauts at NASA.
Who are the Mercury 13?
This unique instrument and first mission to "move" a celestial body can help to change the trajectory of an incoming asteroid (depending on the asteroids size and distance from when it is detected).
What is D.A.R.T (Double Asteroid Redirection Test)?
First teacher to almost make it to space on which spacecraft.
Who is Christa McAuliffe on the Challenger space shuttle?
This planet has the warmest surface temperature of all the planets in our solar system due to this main reason.
What is Venus and the greenhouse gas effect?
This icy zone in the outer reaches of our solar system is home to this small celestial body that scientists often argue about.
What is Pluto and the Kuiper Belt?
These three space agencies are leading the way in space tourism or commercial space travel.
What is Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin, and SpaceX?
NASA led an international partnership with European and Canadian space agencies to launch this most recent space telescope.
What is the James Webb Space Telescope?
The mission and year in which Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon.
What is Apollo 11's Moon Landing in 1969?