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Astronomers believe that the solar system began forming from the great explosion of the big bang, approximately 3.7 billion years ago.
This planet has a surface environment that is extremely harsh because the high temperatures make it difficult for the planet to acquire a shielding atmosphere. This planet has no moons and has extreme temperatures with daytime temperatures reaching up to 806°F. What planet is being described here?
How often does Earth revolve around the Sun?
Which direction would you be pointing if you were showing someone the zenith?
The space shuttle Challenger gained much interest because of its plans to have the first non-astronaut fly with the crew. Christa McAuliffe was chosen as a result. What was Christa's normal profession?
On planet Earth, Tom weighs 150 lbs. How much would he weigh on Mercury?
The steep north and south ridges on Mercury stretch up to almost 2 miles high and over 300 miles long.
The outer planets have solid surfaces that are very rocky and dense.
The distances in space are based on astronomical units, which are average distances between the Sun and Earth.
Both Voyager 1 and 2 are still in communication with us after being launched in 1977.
Famously, the Kepler 2 space telescope that was launched in 2014 was retired in 2015.
The asteroid belt separates the inner planets from the outer planets.
Venus is more like Earth than any other planet in the Solar System.
Many infamous, yet so far incorrect, predictions of the end of the world derive from the _____ calendar.
Insects were the first creatures to be sent into space.
A baktun is equal to one day in the Mayan Long Count calendar.
The Calendar Round used two overlapping yearly patterns.
Your friend Sheila wants to learn more about astronomy and is planning on pursuing a degree in the field. Which of the following might she tend to talk about more on her summers off when you visit her?
____ are crucial in determining the distance to objects that are far away, but still in the Milky Way galaxy.a.Emission nebulaeb.Cepheid variable starsc.RR Lyrae starsd.O and B starse.Supernovae
A "grand-design" galaxy contains clear spiral arms with few spurs.