Exploring Space

Who created a telescope in 1609?

• Galileo

• Newton

• Einstein

• Hubble

What did Galileo's telescope help him discover?

• The color of Mars

• The Sun

• Four moons of Jupiter

• The rings of Saturn

Where are some powerful telescopes located?

• On top of mountains

• Inside caves

• In the desert

• Under the sea

What is the name of the telescope launched into space by NASA?

• James Webb

• Spitzer

• Voyager

• Hubble Telescope

What did scientists use to estimate the age of the universe?

• Photos from Hubble

• Moon rocks

• Saturn's rings

• Sunspots

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Who was the first American astronaut sent into space?

• John Glenn

• Neil Armstrong

• Buzz Aldrin

• Alan Shepard

What year did the United States send Apollo 11 to the moon?

• 1969

• 1961

• 1980

• 1972

What force pulls things toward Earth?

• Wind

• Electricity

• Gravity

• Magnetism

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What did Apollo 11 have to overcome to fly into outer space?

• Clouds

• Gravity

• Air pressure

• Wind resistance

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Why did NASA first send apes into space?

• To test space food

• For company for astronauts

• To find water

• To study the effects of space on mammals