What is a galaxy?
a very big solar system
a very big system of stars
a pattern of stars in the sky
How long is one light year?
9,000,000,000,000 (trillion) kilometres
9,000,000,000 (billion) kilometres
9,000,000 (million) kilometres
What is the sun?
a planet
a star
a black hole
Which planet is sometimes called 'the Red Planet'?
Mercury
Saturn
Mars
Jupiter
You can hear sounds in space. True or false?
False
There is air on the moon. True or false?
False
Which planet is the biggest in the Solar System?
Jupiter
Venus
Earth
Saturn
How many planets are there in the Solar System?
12
10
8
9
What is the name of this famous movie alien?
E.T. (the Extra-Terrestiral)
What happens during a solar eclipse?
The sun passes in front of the moon.
The moon passes in front of the sun.
Peggy Whitson, an American astronaut, lived longer than anybody else on the International Space Station. How many days did she live there?
665 days
378 days
987 days
549 days