Space Exploration Quiz

Who created the telescope used to observe the night sky in 1609?

• Copernicus

• Kepler

• Newton

• Galileo

What did Galileo's telescope help him discover?

• The Sun's surface

• Pluto

• Rings of Saturn

• Four moons of Jupiter

Where are large observatories often located?

• Top of mountains

• Deep sea

• Deserts

• Urban areas

What advantage do space telescopes have over those on Earth?

• Better view of the universe

• Cheaper to build

• Less powerful

• Easier to maintain

Which telescope was launched by NASA in 1990?

• James Webb Space Telescope

• Spitzer Space Telescope

• Hubble Telescope

• Chandra X-ray Observatory

What was the first American astronaut's name who went into space in 1961?

• Neil Armstrong

• John Glenn

• Alan Shepard

• Buzz Aldrin

What was the name of the rocket ship that went to the moon in 1969?

• Saturn V

• Apollo 13

• Apollo 11

• Gemini

What force must a rocket overcome to leave Earth?

• Friction

• Magnetic force

• Air resistance

• Gravity

Why did NASA first send apes into space?

• Because they needed pilots

• To study effects on mammals

• For entertainment

• Due to a lack of volunteers

In what year did the US send a rocket ship to the moon?

• 1969

• 1959

• 1979

• 1989