Space Quiz A-Z

A) The distance from the Sun to the Earth, measured in AU

B) Giant space of dense gravity at the center of the solar system

C) The formed groups of stars in a collective area, often named for mythical animals

D) A invisible type of matter that holds the galaxies together as a glue

E) Event that occurs when the moon blocks the light of the Sun

F) Also called a meteor, a rock that burns up in the Earths atmosphere

G) Famous astronomer who discovered the moons of Jupiter

H) The most abundant element in the universe

I) Charged region of the Earths upper atmosphere

J) Term used for the 4 major planets of the Solar system

K) Donut shaped region of dwarf planets beyond Neptune that includes Pluto

L) measure of the total amount of energy radiated by a star or other celestial object per second

M) The closest planet to the Sun

N) A giant, interstellar gas cloud

O) Constellation of 3 stars that form a belt shape in the night sky

P) The 4th phase of matter of which the Sun is made of

Q) The luminous, energetic cores of distant galaxies powered by supermassive black holes actively consuming matter

R) A dying star in the final stages of evolution, the Sun will become one in 5 billion years

S) The massive explosion of a star that ejects all mass

T) The largest moon of Saturn

U) Giant planet that spins on a side axis in a 98 degree angle

V) Inner planet that spins in retrograde

W) Phase of the moon between half and full

X) High energy, charged particles. Used in medical imaging

Y) Type of star the sun is currently in

Z) The point in the sky directly above a viewer