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100

What is the only planet not named after a Roman or
Greek God?

Earth

 An English/ German name that simply means "the ground"

100

There are 88 constellations, name one. 

  • Orion (the Hunter)
  • Andromeda (the Chained Maiden)
  • Cassiopeia (the Queen)
  • Perseus
  • Hercules
  • Ursa Major (the Great Bear)
  • Ursa Minor (the Small Bear)
  • Canis Major (the Greater Dog)
  • Canis Minor (the Smaller Dog)
  • Auriga (the Charioteer)
  • Draco (the Dragon)
  • Cygnus (the Swan)
  • Leo (the Lion)
  • Aquarius (the Water Bearer)
100

How many phases of the moon are there?

8 phases

100

Who said, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."

Neil Armstrong

100

Which country was responsible for launching the satellite,  Sputnik 1 into space?

Russia.

200

Which is the hottest planet in the solar system?

Venus, with a surface temperature of 460 °C.

200

 Bigger stars have a shorter lifespan

True

The more massive the star, the faster it burns up its fuel supply, and the shorter its life.

200

 What is the center of the Sun called?

Core

Outer Layer?

200

Who was the first woman on the moon?

Sally Ride.

She flew aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger on June 18, 1983.

200

True or False. A dog has been to space. 

True.

Sputnik 2 (carried the dog Laika)

300

In what year did Pluto become reclassified as a dwarf planet?

a. 1992

b. 2006

c. 2017

d. 1980

b. 2006

300

How many stars make up the Big Dipper?

7 stars

300

What phenomenon occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Earth and the Sun?

Solar Eclipse 

300

What two languages do astronauts need to learn?

At a bare minimum astronauts must be competent in English and Russian because both languages are spoken on the International Space Station.

300

Which mission experienced a critical in-flight failure but safely returned its crew to Earth?

Apollo 13

400

Which planets have rings around them?

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

400

What do you call a large group of stars, dust, and gas?

A galaxy.

400

How many Earths could fit inside the sun?

A million!

400

How much does a full NASA spacesuit cost?

a. $150 million

b. $680,000

c. $4.8 billion

d. $34,000

A. $150 million

400
On August 7, 1996 and September 28, 2015 there were big discoveries on the planet, Mars. What were they?

1996- they had found a meteorite from Mars in Antarctica that contained microscopic Martian fossils 

2015-Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter showed liquid water flowing on the planet’s surface. 

500

How long is one year on Jupiter?

12 years.

500

A star's color indicates its temperature. Please list from hottest to coolest in order: red, yellow, red and blue

 Blue stars are the hottest, followed by white, yellow (like our Sun), orange, and red stars, which are the coolest.

500

92.1% of the sun is made up of which gas?

Hydrogen

500

There are four requirements to become an astronaut at NASA. One is to be a U.S citizen. Name another requirement. 

  1. Have a master’s degree* in a STEM field, including engineering, biological science, physical science, computer science or mathematics, from an accredited institution.
  2. Have a minimum of three years of related professional experience (or 1,000 Pilot-in-Command hours with at least 850 of those hours in high performance jet aircraft for pilots) For medical doctors, time in residency can count towards experience.
  3. Be able to successfully complete the NASA long-duration flight astronaut physical.
500

This structure launched in 1998, is a multinational habitable satellite located in the Earth's lower orbit. It is the biggest artificial body in space and at times can be seen with the naked eye.

International Space Station