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Who was the FIRST American astronaut

There were seven American men who first carried the title 'Astronaut', and they are/were known as the Mercury Seven. Their names: John Glenn, Alan Shepard, Virgil 'Gus' Grissom, Donald 'Deke' Slayton, Wally Schirra, Scott Carpenter, and Gordon Cooper. Mr Shepard was the first American to travel into space.

Which planet has a moon named Europa

Jupiter

Which planet was studied by the Mariner 10 probe and has a crater-covered surface

mercury

Which phase represents the longest period of time in a star's life cycle

the main sequence represents the longest period in a stars life cycle

What space mission succeeded in placing men on the moon

Apollo 11.

Which of these refers to a small celestial object orbiting the Sun and ranging in size from a grain of sand to a boulder

meteoroid

Which dinosaur is sometimes referred to as the thunder lizard

The brontosaurus was referred to as a thunder lizard.
Apatosaurus is sometimes referred to as the thunder lizard.

Which of these refers to a small piece of celestial debris that has struck the surface of a planet

meteorite

What location did the Wright Brothers choose as their testing grounds

The Wright brothers used Huffman prairie near Dayton Ohio as their testing ground.

What space mission successfully landed men on the Moon

The space mission which successfully landed men to the Moon was the APOLLO11 space mission in which Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin Aldrin stepped on the surface of the moon safely or successfully.

What was the name of the lunar module that landed on the Moon on July 20 1969

OTF Vonte

What is the enormous audible thunderclap that follows an aircraft as it goes through the sound barrier called

sonic boom

Who was The most widely recognized ornithopters were designed by

Leonardo da Vinci

A rocket engine obtains forward momentum through the use of fuel additives

fandango additives usually which contain oxygen

The initial control module of the International Space Station was launched by which country

Russian

What were the Devices designed to help a human successfully imitate a bird by flapping the wings of the device called .

Ornithopter.

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