Space Grade 6

What planet is located in the Kuiper Belt, an asteroid belt know for its icy dwarf planets?

What do many astronomers believe is at the center of the Milky way?

The Hubble was named after astronomer, Edwin Hubble, who became famous after he discovered?

Which planet in our solar system is the furthest away from Earth?

What country was the first to send an astronaut into space?

is Neptune the coldest, warmest, slowest moving, most toxic, or windiest?

Communication satellites are in a geostationary orbit. This means:

What planet, covered by thick clouds, is extremely warm because of the greenhouse effect?

What are two stars that orbit each other called?

In addition to three new moons, what did the spacecraft Voyager 1 discover orbiting Jupiter?

One of the most famous landmarks on Mars is the Olympus Mons. What is it?

In 1983, who became the 1st female American astronaut in space, about 20 years after the first female Russian astronaut?

The Sun is one of the smallest stars in the universe?

Can a total solar eclipse be seen everywhere in the world?

There both a yellow and a blue tail behind a comet. Is the blue tail created by

Is the Sun really a star?

Where is it best to build an observatory?

What is the centre of our Universe?

How long would it take to fly to Mars?

Scientists are still discovering new moons orbiting the planets.

In 1993, astronauts were sent on a mission to repair what part of the Hubble?

What famous comet orbits the Sun every 76 years, and was lst observed in 1986?

What planet is home to a giant storm, known s the Great Red Spot, that is visible on Earth?

Meteors are also know as shooting stars

What makes Neptune appear blue in color:

What constellation is shown in this picture?

Astronauts must use a vacuum hose to go to the bathroom

The first dog in space died immediately on takeoff.

What is the explosion of a massive star called?

You cannot cry in space?

The only moon in our solar system with an atmosphere is Titan. What planet does Titan orbit around?

What is the closest galaxy to the Milky Way?

Who first suggested that the planets orbited around the Sun

What Russian satellite was the first spacecraft ever launched into outer space?

What is the best time to observe Mercury?

What was the first animal sent into space?

What was the name of the rover that explored the surface of Mars in 1997?

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

What is another name for the star Plaris?

Astronauts living in a space station must exercise often to keep their muscles and bones from deterioration

Which is not part of a comet?

Are the footprints left by the astronauts who landed on the moon still visible?

How much of the world is covered by oceans?

Uranus is one of the four Jovian planets. The others are:

How many moons does Mercury have?

What theory claims the universe began expanding billions of years ago from a small but powerful burst of energy?

During a solar eclipse, the small Moon blocks out the large Sun.

What is the closest planet to the Sun?

What nationality was the first human in space?

Can man made satellites orbit other planets?

Why can't light escape a black hole?

Venus was names after the Roman goddess of

You should never look directly into the Sun?

Which planet's moons are named Phobos and Deimos?

Which planet is known as the Red Planet

Three quarters of the Earth's atmosphere is made up of what gas:

What type of power was needed to send the Galileo to Jupiter?

What is described as anything that has weight and takes up space?

Unlike the other planets in our solar system, one planet rotates on its side. Which one?

Uranus is covered with volcanoes and molten lava

What element gives the sand on the surface of Mars it red color?

A state of matter that can spread out to fill the whole space is ________?

When the Earth is located betwen the Sun adn the Moon, it is called a?

What Apollo mission was the first to land humans on the Moon?

What keeps Earth from floating away into Space?

One of few earthly structures visible from space, this huge landmark is on what CONTINENT?

What unit of measurement would you use to measure distance in space?

What happened to the Mir space station in 2001?

Which color of star is the hottest?

What is it called when a ball of gas is too small to become a star?

The first American astronaut to orbit the Earth

What is the seventh furthest planet from the Sun?

Meteor showers occur when the Earth passes through a trail of dust by

What is the closest star to the Sun?

Is the Hubble a space station or a telescope?

Jupiter is not a solid land mass like Earth. It is actually