Describe gravity and its role in the solar system.
Gravity is the force of attraction between two objects that have mass. It governs the movement of our solar system and keeps objects in orbit
Define comets.
Solar system objects made of ice and **** which follow a long narrow orbit around the Sun
In what year did the Space Shuttle Program launch?
1981
When did the International Space Station launch?
1998
What is the mnemonic to remember the order of the planets?
My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos
What are asteroids?
Objects of rock, metal, and ice that are smaller planets and revolve around the Sun.
What year did the uncrewed Curiosity Rover land on Mars?
2011
What is revolution in the context of the solar system?
Revolution is the movement of one object in space around another. Example planets around the Sun, moons around a planet
what is rotation?
Rotation is the spinning of an object on its imaginary axis. Example: Earth spins in its axis
Which type of planets have rings circling them?
Outer planets have rings circling them
Explain the difference between crewed and uncrewed missions.
Crewed missions have astronauts onboard spacecraft while uncrewed missions do not
Describe comets' composition and orbits.
Comets are made of chunks of ice and dust and have long elliptical orbits around the Sun
In which year did SpaceX launch its first astronauts since 2011?
2020
How many moons do inner planets typically have?
Inner planets have zero to two moons
Who was the first man in space and in which year did this event occur?
Yuri Gagarin in 1961
When was Sputnik the first satellite to orbit Earth?
1958
When was the James Webb Space Telescope launched?
2021
Name two inner planets and two outer planets.
Inner planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, or Mars Outer Planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What year was the telescope first used to view stars?
1609
Where is the Asteroid Belt located?
Between Mars and Jupiter's orbits separating the inner planets from the outer planets
In which year did Robert Goddard launch the first rocket?
1926
Neil Armstrong became the first person on the Moon in which year?
1969
Match the space exploration event with its corresponding year.
Provide a list of events and corresponding years
What event occurred in 2022 related to space exploration?
Artemis I was launched and orbited the Moon
What are meteors and meteorites?
Meteoroids are small rocky bodies traveling through space. Meteors are bright streaks of light when meteoroids burn up in Earth's atmosphere. Meteorites are met
What distinguishes outer planets from inner planets?
Outer planets are larger, less dense, made of gas, and known as gas giants
When did John Glenn become the first person to orbit Earth?
1962
Which year marked Alan Shepard as the first American in space?
1961
What is a meteoroid?
A small rocky body that travels through space
What are the characteristics of inner planets?
Inner planets are smaller and denser, made of rock, and known as terrestrial planets
What is a meteor?
A piece of rock from space that enters Earth's atmosphere aA piece of rock from space that enters Earth's atmosphere and burns creating a bright streak
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