The Solar System
What is the star at the center of our universe called?
The sun.
What is the name of the person who travels into space?
An astronaut.
What is a group of stars that form patterns in the sky called?
A constellation.
What is the hottest planet in the solar system?
Venus
What do astronauts wear on their heads when they go into space?
A helmet.
What planet is known as the "Red Planet"?
Mars
Who is the first person who walked on the moon.
Neil Armstrong
What is galaxy is our solar system in?
The Milky Way.
What is the smallest planet?
Mercury
What device sends pictures to Earth from space?
A satellite.
What is the largest planet in the solar system?
Jupiter
What is the name of the first mission that landed humans on the moon?
Apollo 11
What is a huge glowing ball of gas in space called?
A star.
What is the only known planet to support life?
Earth
What is the force that keeps planets orbiting the Sun?
Gravity
What planet has beautiful rings?
Saturn
What is the vehicle that takes astronauts to the moon?
A rocket.
The Sun.
What planet is the farthest from the Sun in the solar system?
Neptune
What is the planet we live on?
Earth
Does the Moon or Earth have more gravity?
What is the tool used to see distant stars and planets?
A telescope.
What planet is famous for its Great Red Spot storm?
Jupiter
National Aeronautics and Space Administration stands for what acronym?
NASA