Planets
The planet closest to the sun
what is mercury
The Sun gets its energy by fusing these two elements together.
What is Hydrogen into helium
The Moon’s gravity is about this fraction of Earth’s gravity.
What is about 1/6
This program followed Apollo and used reusable spacecraft.
What is Space Shuttle
This is the force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun.
What is Gravity
This planet is known for having the hottest surface temperature.
What is Venus
The color of a star tells us this important property.
What is temperature
The moon is ______ the size of Earth
What is 1/4 or .25
Who was the first person on the moon?
What is Neil Armstrong
This theory explains how the universe began from a single point.
What is the Big bang theory
This gas giant is famous for its Great Red Spot.
What is Jupiter
This is the name for the explosion of a dying massive star.
What is Supernova
The moons gravity causes what on earth (hint: Ocean)
What is Ocean tides
The first mission to land humans on the moon was?
What is Apollo 11
This is a region of space with gravity so strong not even light can escape.
What is Black Hole
This planet has the strongest winds in the solar system
what is Neptune
This layer of the Sun is visible during a solar eclipse.
What is Corona
This type of eclipse occurs when Earth’s shadow falls on the Moon.
What is Lunar eclipse
This rover landed on mars in 2012 to study the planets surface
What is the Curiosity Rover
The first hispanic astrounat in space is?
What is Ellen Ochoa
This is the term for a planet that orbits a star outside our solar system.
What is Exoplanet
This is the closest star system to Earth after the Sun.
What is Alpha Centauri
The boundary between the light and dark parts of the Moon is called this
What is terminator
This private company developed the Falcon 9 rocket.
What is SpaceX
This astronaut became the first person to conduct a spacewalk
What is Alexei Leonov