Solar System Explorations Flashcards
When was the first satellite to orbit the Earth launched?
1957
When was the first spacecraft to orbit an asteroid?
July 16, 2011
When was the first spacecraft to orbit Mercury?
March 18, 2011
When was the first Curiousity Rovers Ian on Mars launched?
August 6, 2012
When was the first human made spacecraft in interstellar space?
August 25, 2012
When was the first spacecraft to orbit a comet?
August 6, 2014
When was the first spacecraft to orbit Mercury NASA’s MESSENGER?
March 18, 2011
What does Mercury NASA’s MESSENGER stands for?
MErcury Surface Space ENvironment GEochemistry Ranging
What is MESSENGER’s mission?
To take high resolution photographs, to study the Mercury’s thin atmosphere, and presence of water.
When did Apollo 11 landed on the Moon?
July 20, 1969
Who was the first man on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
Who was the second man on the moon?
Buzz Aldrin
When did Clyde Tombaugh found Pluto?
February 18, 1930
When was Pluto established as a dwarf planet?
2006
