Galactic secrets

How old is our solar system?

• 4.6 billion years old

• 3.9 billion years old

• 4.3 billion years old

• 5.6 billion years old

Who was the president when Armstrong walked on the Moon?

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• John Fitzgerald Kennedy (JFK)

• Richard Nixon

• Gerald Ford

Which is the hottest planet in our solar system?

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Mercury

• Venus

How many percent of the universe is visible from Earth?

• 15%

• 5%

• 30%

• 20%

Which was the first commercial soft drink that was consumed in space?

• Coca-Cola

• Fanta

• Sprite

• Pepsi

What were Neil Armstrong's famous words when he walked on the Moon?

• “I’m coming back in… and it’s the saddest moment of my life.”

• “Okay, Houston, we’ve had a problem here.”

• "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."

• ”When I first looked back at the Earth, standing on the Moon, I cried.”

Why must Ultra-Violet observing be done in space?

• The ozone blocks most of the UV rays in the surface.
• It’s hard to know exactly where the ozone hole will be to find UV images
• It’s hard to use UV telescopes and radio telescopes together on the surface.
• It’s hard to use UV X-Ray telescopes and radio telescopes together on the surface

What was the first food consumed in space?

• yogurt

• cereal

• smashed potato

• applesauce

Why doesn't the Sun's gravity pull in all the planets?

• The planets aren't close enough

• The gravity of all the planets is more than the Sun's gravity

• The balance of gravity and inertia

• The planets don't have enough mass to be pulled in

How old was John Glenn when he was in space?

• 62

• 77

• 72

• 69