Gamma-ray burst - facts 2

Gamma-ray bursts are the brightest events in the Universe.

Gamma-ray burst - facts 1

Gamma-ray burst are released from supernovae and hypernovae.

Stars - facts 1

A star is a massive celestial body made up of gas and plasma that is held together by gravity. Stars shine because of nuclear fusion.

Black holes - facts 1

Black holes are areas in space that have extreme high gravity.

Sun - facts 3

The Sun is approximately 4.5 billion years old.

Supernovae - trivia 1

1) How is the light near a supernova?

a) no light
b) extremely bright
c) extremely dim

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Sun - facts 2

The Sun is approximately 93 million miles from Earth.

Moon - facts 6

The Moon is approximately 239,000 miles from Earth.

Universe - facts 3

Hydrogen is the most common element in the Universe.

Nuclear fusion

Nuclear fusion is when atomic nuclei fuse into one larger nucleus and in the process release a large amount of energy.

Venus - trivia 2

1) What is the atmosphere on Venus mostly made up of?

a) carbon dioxide
b) sulfur dioxide
c) nitrogen

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Uranus - trivia 2

1) What is the atmosphere on Uranus mostly made up of?

a) methane
b) helium
c) hydrogen

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Saturn - trivia 2

1) What is the atmosphere on Saturn mostly made up of?

a) helium
b) hydrogen
c) methane

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Neptune - trivia 3

1) What is the atmosphere on Neptune mostly made up of?

a) hydrogen
b) helium
c) methane

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Mars - trivia 6

1) What is the atmosphere on Mars mostly made up of?

a) nitrogen
b) carbon dioxide
c) oxygen

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Planets - facts 8

Mars has the tallest volcano and mountain of all the planets in the Solar System.

Planets - facts 7

Mercury is the smallest planet in the Solar System.

Planets - facts 6

Mercury is closest to the Sun.

Planets - facts 5

Earth's atmosphere is made up of mostly nitrogen.

Venus - facts 4

The atmosphere on Venus is made up of mostly carbon dioxide.

Uranus - facts 3

The atmosphere on Uranus is made up of mostly hydrogen.

Universe - trivia 2

1) What is the approximate age of the Universe?

a) 5.5 billion years old
b) 9.8 billion years old
c) 13.7 billion years old

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Saturn - facts 3

Saturn's atmosphere is made up of mostly hydrogen.

Neptune - trivia 2

1) How high are the winds on Neptune compared to the other planets?

a) fastest in the Solar System
b) slowest in the Solar System

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Neptune - facts 3

Neptune's atmosphere is made up of mostly hydrogen.

Mars - trivia 5

1) How long is a Martian day compared to a Earth day?

a) longer
b) shorter

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Mars - trivia 4

1) How long is a Martian year compared to a Earth year?

a) longer
b) shorter

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Mars - trivia 3

1) How much would weigh if you were standing on Mars compared to Earth?

a) weigh more
b) weigh less

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Mars - trivia 2

1) What is Mars also called?

a) Blue Planet
b) White Planet
c) Red Planet

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Mars - facts 6

The atmosphere on Mars is mostly carbon dioxide.

Jupiter - facts 2

Jupiter's atmosphere is made up of mostly hydrogen.

Galaxies - trivia 1

1) What is the approximate diameter of the Milky Way galaxy?

a) 5,000 light years
b) 100,000 light years
c) 20,000 light years

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Earth - trivia 8

1) What is the Earth's atmosphere mostly made up of?

a) nitrogen
b) oxygen
c) argon

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Earth - trivia 7

1) What is Earth also called?

a) Red Planet
b) Blue Planet
c) White Planet

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Earth - trivia 6

1) What is the tallest mountain on Earth?

a) Cho Oyu
b) Makalu
c) Mount Everest

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Asteroids - facts 2

The asteroid belt is located between Mars and Jupiter.

Asteroids - facts 1

Asteroids are small rocky celestial bodies that orbit around the Sun. They are smaller than planets.

Universe - facts 2

If you talked or yelled in space, nobody can hear you.

Saturn - facts 2

Saturn is the only planet in the Solar System that can float on water.