Planets
What is the closest planet to the Sun?
Mercury
Who was the first human to walk on the Moon?
Neil Armstrong
Who was the first man in space?
Yuri Gagarin
What does "ISS" stand for?
International Space Station
What is the name of the galaxy we live in?
The Milky Way
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
True or False? The first person in space was from the United States.
It's False.
Who was the first woman in space?
Valentina Tereshkova
What was the name of the telescope launched in 1990?
Hubble Space Telescope
What force keeps planets orbiting the Sun?
Gravity
What planet is known as the "Red Planet"?
Mars
Who was Claude Nicollier?
He was the first non-American astronaut who fixed the Hubble Space Telescope.
Astronauts form these countries live and work on the International Space Station: ___________, ___________, Japan, Canada and the European Space Agency (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom)
United States, Russia
Name the technology that is used to return astronauts safely to Earth.
Parachutes
What should you do if you see a shooting star?
Make a wish
What is the only planet known to support (have) life?
Earth
What was the first animal to orbit the Earth in 1957?
Laika, the dog
What is the Russian word for 'astronaut'?
Cosmonaut
What is the name of the first reusable spacecraft?
Space Shuttle
What is a supernova?
An exploding star
Name a planet with a famous ring system.
Saturn
What was the name of the first satellite sent into space?
Sputnik 1
What were the Neil Armstrong's famous first words on the Moon?
"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind".
What does 'NASA' stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
What is a black hole?
A region in space with gravity so strong that nothing can escape it