Learning About the Universe/Galaxies

All objects in space emit, or give off energy that can travel in the form of

• light

• energy

• waves

• gas

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These are the two main types of telescopes

• smoke and mirrors

• reflecting and refracting

• lens and focus

• light and reflecting

large observatories are built here to avoid blurriness caused by Earth’s atmosphere.

• space and very tall buildings

• the space station

• mountains and the atmosphere

• mountains and space

Nasa begins experimentation on the effects of space exposure by launching this into space

• a dog

• fruit flies

• a monkey

• satellites

Three American astronauts travel to the moon aboard this rocket

• Apollo 12

• Apollo 13

• Apollo 11

• Apollo 10

This telescope is the first space observatory located in space.

• Hubble

• Voyager

• Space Shuttle

• Spirit and Opportunity

Cassini-Huygens was launched to study this planet

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Neptune

• Uranus

Each space probe is equipped to make their own

• landing

• analyzing equipment

• photographs

• electricity

Which space craft was specifically designed to search for planets outside the solar system?

• Kepler

• Spitzer

• Voyager 1 and 2

• Skylab

Who was the first person to travel to space and orbit Earth?

• Yuri Gagarin

• Laika

• Buzz Aldrin

• Neil Armstrong