People
Who was the first person to set foot on the moon?
Armstrong
Which planet has a big red spot and is the largest planet in the solar system?
Jupiter
Which telecsope was put into orbit to help astronomers better study the heavens?
Hubble Space Telescope
What is a satellite?
Any object that orbits a larger object
What is a wave?
The movement of energy from one place to another
Who developed the reflecting telescope and discovered that white light is made of many colors?
Newton
Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?
Mars
What do you all the space station developed by a group of over 15 nations?
International Space Station
What is a telescope?
A device used to make distant objects appear closer and clearer
What is a pulse?
A single rise or depression in a wave
Who is known as the "Father of Modern Rocketry"?
Goddard
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
What was the first artificial object ever put into Space?
Sputnik I
What are pulsars?
Rotating stars that emit directional beams of radio waves
What is a crest?
The high point of a wave.
Who discovered the planet Uranus?
Herschel
Which planet appears to be a beautiful royal blue and has wind speeds over 1,200 mph?
Neptune
What is the name of the first US space station?
Skylab
What is a spectroscope?
A device that splits light into a spectrum
What is a through?
The low point of a wave
Who was the astronautical engineer who helped make the United States the leader in space exploration?
von Braun
Which planet is called the "Morning Star"?
Venus
What is the name of the Russian space station?
Mir
What is the definition of oscillation?
Any back and forth motion that repeatedly follows the same pattern
What do electromagnetic waves consist of?
Electric field and magnetic field