Planets and Space Exploration

Front

What were the space missions called that were taken to study the moon?

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Apollo

Front

Which space shuttle burned up during reentry in 2003?

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Columbia

Front

What do we call space rocks that hit Earth after passing through the atmosphere?

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Meteorite

Front

Which planet is known as the 'red planet' due to its iron-rich soil?

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Mars

Front

In which year did the Soviet Union launch the first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1?

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1957

Front

What is the term for a small rocky body in space that can become a meteor when it enters the Earth's atmosphere?

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Meteoroid

Front

What is the name of the largest planet in our solar system?

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Jupiter

Front

What is the term for a celestial body that orbits a planet?

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Moon

Front

What is the name of the first human to travel into space?

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Yuri Gagarin

Front

What is the main component of the Sun?

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Hydrogen