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A) Venus B) Jupiter C) Uranus D) Neptune

A) Venus B) Jupiter C) Uranus D) Neptune Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun and the largest planet in our solar system! Here you can see the Great Red Spot of Jupiter. It’s as wide as the diameter of earth! The bands of Jupiter are composed of different cloud layers that separate themselves as the planet rotates. Best of all, we can see Jupiter in our telescopes right now!

A) Venus B) Hoth C) Uranus D) Neptune

A) Venus B) Hoth C) Uranus D) Neptune Neptune is the furthest planet from the sun and has a frosty surface temperature of -218 degrees Celsius ( Fahrenheit). Neptune is 17 times the mass of earth! The Voyager 2 Space probe is the only craft to fly by Neptune. Triton Neptune’s Rings

A) Pluto B) The Moon C) Uranus D) Mercury

A) Pluto B) The Moon C) Uranus D) Mercury Pluto is a Dwarf Planet in the Kuiper Belt on the outer rim of our solar system. Pluto is one of many Kuiper Belt Objects Pluto’s volume is less than 1% of the earth’s

A) Venus B) Mercury C) The Sun D) Endor

A) Venus B) Mercury C) The Sun D) Endor

A) Mars B) A moon of Neptune C) Mercury D) A moon of Jupiter

A) Mars B) A moon of Neptune C) Mercury D) A moon of Jupiter Europa is covered in a thick layer of ice. The streaks across its surface are scars from collisions with meteorites. It is believed that a vast ocean of liquid water resides beneath Europa’s surface. Because of this, many believe this is a likely candidate for hosting life.

A) Venus B) Sunspots C) Mercury D) International Space Station

A) Venus B) Sunspots C) Mercury D) International Space Station Images courtesy of Thierry Legault

A) The Crab Nebula B) The Milky Way C) The Large Magellanic Cloud D) The Small Magellanic Cloud

A) The Crab Nebula B) The Milky Way C) The Large Magellanic Cloud D) The Small Magellanic Cloud The Milky way is where our Solar System resides. In areas with little light pollution, you can see into the disk of the milky way with the naked eye. The Milky Way is a Spiral Galaxy. Our solar system lies on the outer part of one of its spiral arms. A super-massive black whole resides at the center of the Milky way.

A) A meteorite B) A Space Sponge C) A moon of Saturn D) A Rock from our moon

A) A meteorite B) A Space Sponge C) A moon of Saturn D) A Rock from our moon Hyperion is Saturn’s sixty known moons. It is also one of the largest non- spherical objects in our solar system. Hyperion is approximately 122 km (75 miles) wide. It features hundreds of large and small craters. Many of the craters are filled with a strange black substance.

A) A crater left from a collision with a meteorite B) A large Martian volcano C) A fault line on Venus D) An image of the north pole from space

A) A crater left from a collision with a meteorite B) A large Martian volcano C) A fault line on Venus D) An image of the north pole from space Olympus Mons is the largest volcano in the solar system Olympus Mons stands 27 km above the surface of Mars. It is roughly the size of Arizona.

A) Earth B) Mercury C) Venus D) Endor

A) Earth B) Mercury C) Venus D) Endor

A) The Death Star B) Mimas C) The Moon D) Venus

A) The Death Star B) Mimas C) The Moon D) Venus Mimas is another moon of Saturn. It’s well-known for its giant crater and its resemblance to a certain planet-anihilating spacecraft. The giant crater of Mimas is 130 km in diameter and 10 km deep.

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