What did Christopher use to create the virtual Sun?
His virtual Sun was created using the "brightest blocks" in Minecraft.
Why do stars only come out at night?
The stars are in the sky both day and night. Day sun makes our sky so bright can't see dimmer stars. Night, sky is dark stars can be seen,
"Minecraft users are known for their creativity. Power gamers have used the virtual lego-like cubes to build entire towns, cities, and even Middle-Earth from The Lord of the Rings." What does "creativity" mean?
imaginative, innovative; original; the use of the imagination or original ideas, especially in the production of artistic work.
Could a helium balloon float all the way up into space? Explain why or why not.
No. The air in Earth's atmosphere gets thinner higher up so balloon can only go up until atmosphere has same weight as helium in balloon (20 miles).
Name the 8 planets in our solar system. Bonus: Name them from closest to farthest from the Sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
"Slayton spent time observing real-world stars through a telescope." What does "observing" mean?
see, watch;
a.) What part of the universe/Solar System did Christopher create first? b.) How did he observe it before creating it? c.) What did he do to make sure it was to scale?
a.) Earth b.) He went skydiving c.) He used a globe to measure the distance between each continent.
What city and state was Christopher from? Bonus: How old is he?
San Diego, California. Bonus Answer: 18-years-old
What would happen if you fell into a black hole?
Spaghettification because of tidal forces. Stretched out vertically, like spaghetti dough being stretched by a chef.