Our Place in Space Quiz

How long did it take Pete Kostelnick to run across the country from New York to San Francisco?

• 55 days

• 50 days

• 46 days

• 40 days

What is the distance between the Earth and the Sun ?

• 149 million km

• 1 AU

• 8 light minutes

• 93 million miles

What is the distance that light travels in one year called?

• Astronomical units (AU)

• Light years (ly)

• Kiloparsecs (kpc)

• Parsecs (pc)

What is the celestial equivalent of latitude on Earth?

• Ecliptic

• Right ascension

• Longitude

• Declination

How long does it take a photon to travel from the Sun to the Earth?

• 15 minutes

• 10 minutes

• 8 minutes

• 5 minutes

What is the distance from the Sun to Jupiter in Astronomical Units (AU)?

• 10 AU

• 5 AU

• 15 AU

• 20 AU

What is the celestial coordinate system inherited from?

• Ancient belief that the Earth was motionless

• Ancient Egyptians

• Ancient Romans

• Ancient Greeks

What is the zero point for right ascension?

• Vernal equinox

• Summer solstice

• Autumnal equinox

• Winter solstice

What is the light travel time from the Sun to Jupiter?

• 30 minutes

• 50 minutes

• 40 minutes

• 20 minutes

What powered the Voyager spacecraft?

• Hydroelectric power

• Plutonium-238

• Nuclear fusion

• Solar energy