The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System.
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Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
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What is an Astronaut?
An Astronaut is a person who travels to space.
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Is it true that there is a star named after Ms. Turturro?
Yes, there is a Star named after Ms. Turturro in shape of a horse.
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What is the 3rd planet from the sun?
The Earth
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How long does the light from the sun take to reach Earth?
Light from the Sun takes eight minutes to reach Earth
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When on the Moon, do you weigh more or less?
A person would weigh much less on the Moon.
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Do people grow taller in space?
Yes, when astronauts return from space they have grown 2.5 inches.
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Do stars really twinkle?
Stars do not actually twinkle. They only appear to twinkle due to turbulences in the Earth's atmosphere deflecting the light that reaches our eyes.
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What do all the planets have in common?
They all orbit the sun
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At what distance does the sun travel?
The Sun travels at 220 kilometres per second.
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How many phases does the Moon have?
The Moon has 8 phases.
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Why do Astronauts, food, and everything in space float?
Everything floats because there is no gravity.
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Do stars live forever?
Stars can live for 10 billion years, however, they do die.
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Is Pluto a planet?
Pluto was considered a planet until 2006. The discovery of similar-sized worlds resulted in a new official definition of a planet that did not include Pluto.
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What is the temperature inside the sun?
The temperature inside the Sun can reach 15 million degrees Celsius.
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What is the orbital period of the Moon?
The Moon orbits the Earth every 27.3 days.
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How do Astronauts breathe in space?
Oxygen tanks
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How many stars are there?
There are about 300 billion stars!
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Which is the biggest planet in our Solar System?
Jupiter is the largest by mass, volume, and surface area among other statistics.
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How old is the sun?
4.6 Billion years old.
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Name 3 of the 8 phases of the Moon.
The phases of the Moon are: New Moon, Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, Crescent.
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What was the first animal to be sent to space and orbit the Earth?
A dog named Laika in 1957
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Are the stars you see in the night sky as small as they look?
Every star you see in the night sky are bigger and brighter than our sun.