Our Solar System
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
In Star Wars, what weapon is used to destroy planets like Alderaan?
The Death Star
What constellation is named after a winged horse from Greek Mythology?
Pegasus
What device is used to see distant objects in space?
A Telescope
Which planet rotates in the opposite direction compared to most planets in our solar system?
Venus
Which country launched the first human into space?
The Soviet Union
In Guardians of the Galaxy, what is the catchphrase of the sentient tree-like character on the team?
"I am Groot"
What type of animal was the first living creature sent into space on a U.S. rocket in 1947?
Fruit Flies
What space telescope is famous for taking deep-space images and orbits earth?
The Hubble Space Telescope
Which four planets in our solar system have rings?
Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune
In what year did humans first land on the moon?
1969
In Interstellar, what major astronomical phenomenon allows near-instant travel across galaxies?
A wormhole
What constellation is named after a Dragon in Greek Mythology that winds around the northern sky?
Draco
What tool is used by astronomers to separate light into a spectrum to study stars?
A spectroscope
Which two planets appear blue because of the methane in their atmospheres?
Uranus and Neptune
What was the name of the first human spaceflight program that sent astronauts into orbit for NASA?
Project Mercury
In Star Wars, what desert planet is Luke Skywalker raised on?
Tatooine
What group of animals was sent on NASA missions to study how zero gravity affects vision and navigation in space?
Frogs
What instrument measures the brightness of stars?
A photometer
Approximately how old is Earth?
4.5 billion years old
Who was the first human to travel into space?
Yuri Gagarin
In Dune, what group of desert-dwelling people does Paul Atreides live among on Arrakis?
The Fremen
What was the name of the Soviet Space dog that became the first animal to orbit earth?
Laika
What is the name of the largest optical telescope ever built on Earth, located in Chile and used to study distant galaxies and exoplanets?
The Very Large Telescope (VLT)