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The force that naturally pulls things together in space

Gravity

100

What was the name of the rocket that took the Apollo 11 crew to the moon?

Saturn V

100

Which animals were sent to space before humans

A dog and a chimpanzee

100

The most points scored by a single player in an NBA game

100

200

What is the natural circular motion around a large object (planet, star, black hole etc) due to gravity called?

Orbit

200

Thrust gives a rocket _________ or speed

velocity

200

Scientist from the 17th century who discovered Calculus and described gravity when he saw an apple fall from a tree?

Isaac Newton

200

What play is RMS performing this weekend?

Alice in Wonderland

300

The lab that orbits the earth where astronauts can live in space for extended periods of time.

International Space Station


300

Force that slows things down in the atmosphere

Air Resistance or Drag

300

What year did humans first set foot on the moon?

1969

300

What reading competition can you enter and compete in trivia with RMS staff?

OBOB

400

What slows space junk down and causes it to burn up when approaching earth? 

Atmosphere

400

Finish the sentence: Newton's Third Law, for every action there is ....

an equal and opposite reaction.

400

What were the original Moon missions called by NASA?

Apollo

400

Name all three actors who played spider man in the most recent movie?

Toby Macguire, Andrew Garfield, Tom Holland

500

The name of our galaxy

Milky way

500

Four parts of a rocket

Cargo, Fuel Tank, Coupler, Engine

500

What is the name of the new Moon program from NASA in the 2020s

Artemis

500

How many bones are in the human body (adult)?

206