Space Facts

The distance light travels in a year, 9.46 trillion kilometers.

There is no air in outer space. The molecules are few and far between. This means you will not be able to

• hear sound in outer space

• move on your own in outer space

• see in outer space

• eat food in outer space

We always see the same side of the Moon, no matter where we stand on Earth. This is because the Moon rotates on its axis at the same rate that it rotates the Earth. This is called?

• asynchronous rotation or tital bulging

• stationary moon phenomenon

• synchronous rotation or tidal locking.

• moon phases

In June 1963 the first women went to space her name was Valentina Tereshkova. What country was she from?

• Russia

• Germany

• United States

• France

What was the name of the first artificial satellite in space? Which country launched it?

• Explorer 1, United States

• Sputnik, Russia

• Ariel 1, United Kingdom

• Ohsumi, Japan

A white hole is a hypothetical region of space-time which can’t be entered from the outside, although matter and light can escape from within. Basically, it’s the reverse of a black hole.

• True

• False

What was the first food eaten in space by John Glenn in 1962?

• Freeze dried ice cream

• Hotdogs

• MRE

• Applesauce

What is the name of the United States space program?

• Cosmonauts

• NGA

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration

• European Space Administration

WHAT IS THE NAME OF THIS DWARF PLANET THAT IS NO LONGER CONSIDERED A PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM?

WHAT PLANET IS PICTURED HERE WITH A ROVER EXPLORING ITS RED SURFACE?

• EARTH

• VENUS

• EARTH

• MARS

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