U7L10 Exploring Space

Who created the telescope in 1609?

• Newton

• Galileo

• Hubble

• Einstein

What did Galileo discover using his telescope?

• The Sun

• Four moons of Jupiter

• Pluto

• The Andromeda Galaxy

Where are some powerful telescopes housed to observe the stars clearly?

• In the ocean

• Underground

• On top of mountains

• In the desert

What is the name of the telescope launched into space by NASA in 1990?

• Spitzer Space Telescope

• James Webb Space Telescope

• Hubble Space Telescope

• Chandra X-ray Observatory

Why did NASA first send apes into space?

• To test the gravity in space

• To test the food for astronauts

• To study the effects of space on primates

• For companionship for astronauts

Who was the first American astronaut sent into space by NASA?

• John Glenn

• Alan Shepard

• Buzz Aldrin

• Neil Armstrong

What year did the United States send Apollo 11 to the moon?

• 1980

• 1969

• 1965

• 1971