Technological Advancements in Space

Until the early 1600s, people observed the night sky with __________.

• a telescope

• their eyes

Who was the first astronomer to use a telescope to observe the sky?

• Galileo Galilei

• Neil Armstrong

What do astronomers study?

• just the Earth

• stars, planets, and other objects in space

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which type of telescope uses lenses or mirrors to gather visible light?

• optical telescope

• space telescope

Which type of telescope floats in space?

• optical telescope

• space telescope

Which type of telescope is the Hubble Space Telescope?

• optical telescope

• space telescope

What does a radio telescope record?

• radio waves

• lights

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Radio waves are _________________ waves that travel through space and can carry information.

• visible

• invisible

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-3

Who were the first astronauts to travel into space?

• American astronauts

• Soviet astronauts

Where do astronauts go to conduct experiments and launch satellites while in space?

• the Hubble Space Telescope

• the International Space Station