Exploring Space

What did Galileo discover with his telescope?

• Galileo discovered Mars with his telescope.

• Galileo discovered Jupiter with his telescope.

• Galileo discovered four of Jupiter's moons with his telescope.

• Galileo discovered the Andromeda Galaxy with his telescope.

What is the Hubble Telescope?

• It is a telescope in an observatory in Texas.

• It is a telescope launched into space by NASA.

• It is Galileo's first telescope.

• It is a large telescope NASA put on the moon.

If the Hubble Telescope took a picture of Jupiter, choose the picture you think it would look like.

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Who was the first American austronaut to go into space?

• Neil Armstrong

• Apollo 11

• Alan Shepard

• Neil Young

When did the first rocket ship go to the moon?

• The first rocket ship went to the moon in 1969.

• The first rocket ship went to the moon in 1961.

• The first rocket ship went to the moon in 1972.

• The first rocket ship went to the moon in 1965.

What is gravity?

• Gravity is a force that pushes things away from each other.

• Gravity is a cluster that keeps away things.

• Gravity is a force of attraction that pulls things towards another.

• Gravity is a part of science that studies the attraction of things separating each other.

Why is Gravity a challenge for rocket ships?

• Because gravity is a force of nature.

• Because rockets are very expensive.

• Because the rocket ship has to push up with a lot of force.

• Because the rocket needs large amounts of gas to function.