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Constellations
100
Groups of stars that can be grouped to form shapes.
What is a constellation?
100
Also known as earth's sister planet.
What is Venus?
100
A Greek philosopher who visualized the universe as being geocentric.
Who is Aristotle?
100
These are used to transport materials and astronauts into space.
What is a rocket?
100
Also known as the Little Dipper this constellation is made up of seven stars.
What is Ursa Minor?
200
Smaller groups of stars forming patterns within the constellations.
What are asterisms?
200
The closest planet to the sun.
What is Mercury?
200
He was the first person to measure the diameter of Earth with remarkable accuracy.
Who is Eratosthenes?
200
A project involving sixteen countries it has a life expectancy of 30 years.
What is The International Space Station?
200
This constellation dominates the fall sky.
What is Pegasus?
300
The oldest map of the stars is believed to be found here?
What is Lascaux, France?
300
Methane gas makes me look blue.
What is Uranus?
300
He proposed that the movement of celestial bodies that earlier astronomers had observed were incorrect.
Who is Nicolaus Copernicus?
300
These are sent to planets to explore and tests the surfaces then send the information back to Earth.
What are rovers?
300
Constellations in the north sky that never go below the horizon.
What is circumpolar constellations?
400
The Big Dipper's two end stars in the bowl.
What are pointer stars?
400
Easily identified by its elaborate system of rings.
What is Saturn?
400
He developed three laws to describe and predict motion which are used to this day to send people to the moon.
Who is Sir Isaac Newton?
400
Canada's greatest contribution to the space program.
What is "Canadarm"?
500
Long before the compass people used me for direction.
What is the North Star?
500
The largest planet in the solar system?
What is Jupiter?
500
He was the first person to use a telescope to study the heavens.
Who is Galileo?
500
This two armed robot can perform work outside instead of the astronauts.
What is Dextre?
500
This majestic constellation dominates the spring sky.
What is Leo the Lion?