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The Average American Doesn’t Know The Answers to These Basic Space Questions

The Average American Doesn’t Know The Answers to These Basic Space Questions

The Average American Doesn’t Know The Answers to These Basic Space Questions
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Q. How big is the sun?
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A. The radius of the sun is 432,450 miles.
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Q. How long is a day on Mercury? 
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A. 59 Earth days
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Q. How are black holes created? 
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A. Black holes are created in a couple of ways. 
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Q. Can you hear anything in space?
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A. No, you cannot hear anything in space. 
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Q. What is the hottest planet in our solar system? 
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A. Venus 
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Q. How much does a Nasa space suit cost? 
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A. Neil Armstrong's suit cost $100,000 at the time. 
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Q. How long is a day on Venus? 
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A. 243 Earth days. 
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Q. Does water exist in space? 
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A. Yes! 
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Q. What happens if you don't wear a space suit?
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A. You would die almost immediately. 
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Q. How many miles per hour does the Earth travel around the sun? 
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A. 67,000 mph
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Q. How far is the Earth from the sun?
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A. 149,597,870,700 AU meters or 92.103 million miles.
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Q.  Why does Uranus spin sideways? 
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A. They believe Uranus had a collision. 
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Q. What planets have spacecraft been to? 
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A. All of them.
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Q.  What are the ring systems on some planets?
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A. Several types of particles.
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Q.  How many planets have ring systems? 
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A. Four 
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Q. What is a Van Allen Belt? 
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A. High energy radiation particles trapped in a magnetic field.
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Q.  How many stars are in the universe? 
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A. Approximately 200 billion trillion stars.
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Q. Will the Apollo astronaut's footprints ever go away? 
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A. Maybe. But not for at least a million years.
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Q.  Why does Jupiter have a red spot? 
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A. A storm
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Q.  Who was the first person to go to outer space? 
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A. Yuri Gagarin
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One Last Note
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The Average American Doesn’t Know The Answers to These Basic Space Questions
Q. How big is the sun?
A. The radius of the sun is 432,450 miles.
Q. How long is a day on Mercury? 
A. 59 Earth days
Q. How are black holes created? 
A. Black holes are created in a couple of ways. 
Q. Can you hear anything in space?
A. No, you cannot hear anything in space. 
Q. What is the hottest planet in our solar system? 
A. Venus 
Q. How much does a Nasa space suit cost? 
A. Neil Armstrong's suit cost $100,000 at the time. 
Q. How long is a day on Venus? 
A. 243 Earth days. 
Q. Does water exist in space? 
A. Yes! 
Q. What happens if you don't wear a space suit?
A. You would die almost immediately. 
Q. How many miles per hour does the Earth travel around the sun? 
A. 67,000 mph
Q. How far is the Earth from the sun?
A. 149,597,870,700 AU meters or 92.103 million miles.
Q.  Why does Uranus spin sideways? 
A. They believe Uranus had a collision. 
Q. What planets have spacecraft been to? 
A. All of them.
Q.  What are the ring systems on some planets?
A. Several types of particles.
Q.  How many planets have ring systems? 
A. Four 
Q. What is a Van Allen Belt? 
A. High energy radiation particles trapped in a magnetic field.
Q.  How many stars are in the universe? 
A. Approximately 200 billion trillion stars.
Q. Will the Apollo astronaut's footprints ever go away? 
A. Maybe. But not for at least a million years.
Q.  Why does Jupiter have a red spot? 
A. A storm
Q.  Who was the first person to go to outer space? 
A. Yuri Gagarin
One Last Note

The Average American Doesn’t Know The Answers to These Basic Space Questions

When we look out into our space it becomes evident that we are merely one person in a vast universe. There is still so much about space that we do not understand, but over the last 60 years, we have been able to study and figure out what is happening out there. However, the Average American does not know the answers to these basic space questions. Are you ready to test your knowledge and figure out if you are above average? (Read: The Typical American Can't Answer These President Questions.)

To create a list of basic space questions that the average American doesn't know, Moms Who Think consulted multiple websites including space.com, National Geographic, and National Geographic Society.

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