Space Frontier
This "Red Planet" is the most common target for rover missions seeking signs of ancient life.
What is Mars.
Most people use this satellite-based system, known by these three letters, to get driving directions on their phones.
What is GPS
This "C" word refers to the practice of storing and accessing data over the internet instead of your computer's hard drive.
What is the Cloud
This molecule, shaped like a double helix, contains the genetic instructions for all living things.
What is DNA
This American scientist is often called the "Father of the Green Revolution" for developing high-yield wheat.
Who is Norman Borlaug
This is the name of the first artificial satellite launched into space by the Soviet Union in 1957.
What is Sputnik
Satellites in this type of orbit stay over the same spot on Earth by matching the planet's rotation.
What is Geostationary (or Geosynchronous) orbit
Short for "Wireless Fidelity," this technology allows devices to connect to the internet without cables.
What is Wi-Fi
This 6-letter term refers to an exact genetic copy of an organism, like Dolly the Sheep.
What is a Clone
These three letters describe crops whose DNA has been modified to be resistant to pests or drought.
What are GMOs
This billionaire-led company was the first private entity to send astronauts to the International Space Station.
What is SpaceX
These small, cube-shaped satellites are cheap to build and often used by universities for research.
What are cubeSats
This is the unique string of numbers separated by periods that identifies each computer using the Internet Protocol.
What is an IP Address
These specialized cells have the unique ability to develop into many different cell types in the body
What are Stem Cells
This "I" word refers to the artificial application of water to land to help grow agricultural crops.
What is Irrigation
This massive telescope, launched in 2021, uses infrared light to see the very first stars and galaxies.
What is the James Webb Space Telescope
This part of a satellite uses large panels to convert sunlight into electricity.
What are Solar Arrays (or Solar Panels)
Invented by Tim Berners-Lee, these three letters often start a website address.
What is WWW (World Wide Web)
This gene-editing tool, often compared to "molecular scissors," allows scientists to easily alter DNA sequences.
What is CRISPR
The Green Revolution relied heavily on these chemical substances used to kill insects that eat crops.
What are Pesticides
This term describes the point of no return around a black hole, where not even light can escape.
What is the Event Horizon
This term refers to the collection of defunct objects and fragments orbiting Earth that can threaten active satellites.
What is Space Junk (or Space Debris)
This security tool creates a "tunnel" to encrypt your internet traffic and hide your location.
What is a VPN (Virtual Private Network)
This field involves creating artificial organs or tissues to replace damaged ones in the human body.
What is Regenerative Medicine (or Tissue Engineering)
This term describes a farming method that meets current food needs without compromising the ability of future generations to do the same.
What is Sustainable Agriculture