Astronomy 2

Question 0

Problem with the Hubble?!

Oh shit no that thing cost 7.8 billion dollars

Answer 0

Mirror was polished by 2mm
Fixed with adding lens

P.s the Hubble is the size of a school bus

Question 1

Space shuttle does what?

Answer 1

Saves MONEY!!!

Service/repair satellites

Question 2

What’s going to replace the Hubble?

Answer 2

James Webb

Question 3

James Webb will be placed where?

Answer 3

Into orbit at Lagrange point 2

Question 4

Hans lippershey aka lippershit

Answer 4

Invented telescope

Question 5

Telescopes that collect light are?

Answer 5

Reflectors and refractors

Question 6

Reflecting telescopes

Answer 6

Use curved mirrors

Largest telescope in hawaii called keck

Question 7

Refracting telescopes

Answer 7

Flips image
Uses lens
Largest one is 200 inches

Question 8

OWL

Answer 8

Overwhelmingly large telescope

“Tittys”

Question 9

Challenger

Answer 9

Failed o-rings cause they got to cold

Question 10

Columbia

Answer 10

Tiles fell off and hit wing

Tiles fell off due to not puttin top layer of paint on upper fuel tank op secure them

Question 11

IR, UV, and Radio telescopes

Answer 11

Use EM(electromagnetic spectrum)
All big to collect small signals
Largest on found in Puerto Rico
Can be used during day

Question 12

Another name for kelvin

Answer 12

Absolute zero

Question 13

UV telescopes have to be placed where?

Answer 13

Outer space past the clouds and can’t be around heat

Question 14

Gamma ray telescopes are used to watch violent events in the universe such as:

Answer 14

SUPER NOVA!!!

BAM BOOM EXPLOSION

Question 15

Two different types of satellites?

Answer 15

Natural(moon)

Question 16

Satellites have to over come_____ to stay in orbit

Answer 16

Gravity

Question 17

First satellite in space

Answer 17

Sputnik

Country:russia

Question 18

As satellite moves around the earth in its orbit it’s more like doin what?

Answer 18

Free falling

Question 19

Name two types of orbit around earth

Answer 19

Overlapping and stationary

Question 20

Overlapping? Wtf is that?!

Answer 20

Orbit that moves around the earth

Question 21

Stationary orbit?

Answer 21

Stays over one spot of the planet it orbits

Question 22

What in the hell does GPS stand for?

Answer 22

Global positioning satellite/system

Question 23

Background light is?

Answer 23

Light pollution

Question 24

First manned space station?

Answer 24

Skylab

Question 25

Probes-pass

Answer 25

Satellites- orbit

Question 26

Optical telescopes do what?

Answer 26

Collect wave lengths of visible EM

Question 27

High energy telescopes like UV

Answer 27

See things we can’t but they color the waves so we can see them

Question 28

What allows humans to see ultraviolet light

Answer 28

Gamma radiation