Planets
What is the largest planet in the solar system?
Jupiter
What part of the rocket holds the fuel?
Fuel tank
What shape are most orbits in space?
Ellipse
Who was the first person to step foot on the Moon?
Neil Armstrong
What do we call a person who flies in space?
Astronaut
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
What was the rocket that took astronauts to the Moon for the first time?
Saturn V
What is the Karman line?
The border of Space
What was the name of the first artificial satellite?
Sputnik
What is the name of the company founded by Elon Musk to make rockets? (tip: Starship comes from this company)
Space X
Which planet has rings made mostly of ice and dust?
Saturn
What do rockets use to move upwards?
Exhaust or combustion
Which force keeps objects in orbit?
Gravity
What does NASA stand for? (tip: each letter means something)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
What does a satellite need to work properly in space: air, gravity, or power?
Power
What is the hottest planet in the solar system?
Venus
What is the purpose of the rocket nozzle?
To direct the exhaust out better
What do we call the lowest point in an orbit around Earth?
Perigee
What year did humans first land on the Moon?
1969
What do we call the big lab orbiting Earth where astronauts live and work?
International Space Station (ISS)
Which planet has the shortest day (fastest rotation)?
Jupiter
What type of fuel did the Saturn V use? (tip: the name ends in "-ox"
Kerolox
What is the minimum speed needed to stay in orbit around Earth? (tip: Earth's rotational speed)
28,000 km/s
What is the name of the Mars rover that landed in 2011? (tip: You're curious)
Curiosity
What tool helps astronauts float and move in space?
Microgravity