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Space Fact Answer Fun Info The closest star to Earth Tricky, but our sun is a star. Earth's closest natural satellite Yep, we have thousands of manmade satellites, but only one natural one Planets in our solar system (as of 2010) And our poor dwarf planet Pluto is left out. Thanks Astronomical Society Current space station in orbit. Hint: It's an international cooperation Floating over 200 miles above our heads, it can actually be viewed at night with the naked eye United States' way of getting into space for 29 years The Space Transportation System, or STS, was first tested in 1976, but first flew in space in 1981 without an unmanned test flight in space Each of the vehicles in the previous question have names. Can you name one of them? Both space shuttles starting with the letter C were destroyed. Challenger in 1986 on liftoff, Columbia in 2003 on re-entry Brrr is it cold at our North and South poles. Can you name the other planet in our solar system with poles Even though they're made of water, it's not the purest. I wouldn't want to drink ammonium water Now, can you name the lander in May 2009 that landed at the Martian Northern pole? For all you Harry Potter fans out there, you should thank NASA for the name

Space Fact Answer Fun Info What does NASA stand for? It was originally called NACA, but that doesn't flow off the tongue too easy Ok, for those who complain quizzes are too US centric, what does ESA stand for? They've done a lot in space. When a continent unites as a whole, what can be achieved is amazing Let's take a brief trip to this belt near Neptune containing many of its own objects. Can you name it? Pluto was debatably considered a Kuiper Belt Object, but they decided to be nice and call it a dwarf planet Let's stay local for a minute. Mars has an atmosphere, but it's different from Earth. Can you name the #1 gas in Mars' atmosphere? It has close to 0% oxygen, but 95% CO2. It's a good place to be a plant (minus temperature) So yeah, we've been to the moon. I know it's been a while! Can you name the year we stepped foot on the moon last? Yeah, it's been that long. That was Apollo 17 in December of that year. Thanks President Nixon When I say stepped, it's more like hopped, because the moon has a different gravity from Earth. Can you name how much gravity it has compared to earth (fraction please) Talk about weight, if you weighed 60 pounds on Earth, you'd only be 10 pounds on the moon! Moon diet it is! Our space tour and trivia quest is nearing the end. Speaking of which, what cloud is at the end of our solar system? Lots of comets come from this area. This is that point where if you're passed it, you've gone too far All right, now lets end our journey in space back on a runway on Earth. Name one of the sites where America's current rocket lands (site, facility not needed) The shuttle has only landed at White Sands once, but it trashed the wheels and underside of the shuttle. That's now the Last, Last, resort Wow, if you know this, the original name of Enterprise, then you get major credit! If you get this, please leave a comment! I must congratulate you! The shuttle has only landed at White Sands once, but it trashed the wheels and underside of the shuttle. That's now the Last, Last, resort Good try, but there's one closer The shuttle has only landed at White Sands once, but it trashed the wheels and underside of the shuttle. That's now the Last, Last, resort As much as I believe Pluto is a planet, the planetary society doesn't believe so The shuttle has only landed at White Sands once, but it trashed the wheels and underside of the shuttle. That's now the Last, Last, resort

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