Space Riddles

Space Items

1. Who am I? I am a small, rocky body that orbits the Sun. I can be found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Who am I?
   I am an ASTEROID.
2. Who am I? I am a large ball of gas that produces light and heat. I am at the center of our solar system. Who am I?
   I am the SUN.
3. Who am I? I am a celestial body that orbits a planet. I influence tides and can be seen in the night sky. Who am I?
   I am a MOON.
4. Who am I? I am a spacecraft designed to travel beyond Earth’s atmosphere. I can carry astronauts and conduct experiments in space. Who am I?
   I am a SPACE SHUTTLE.
5. Who am I? I am a device used to observe distant stars and galaxies. I can be ground-based or placed in orbit. Who am I?
   I am a TELESCOPE.
6. Who am I? I am a phenomenon that occurs when a star explodes at the end of its life cycle, releasing a massive amount of energy. Who am I?
   I am a SUPERNOVA.
7. Who am I? I am a region of space with a gravitational pull so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape from me. Who am I?
   I am a BLACK HOLE.
8. Who am I? I am a spacecraft that has traveled beyond our solar system to study interstellar space. Who am I?
   I am VOYAGER 1.
9. Who am I? I am a natural satellite of Earth that goes through phases and affects ocean tides. Who am I?
   I am the MOON.
10. Who am I? I am a unit of measurement used to describe distances in space. I can be billions of kilometers away from Earth. Who am I?
    I am a LIGHT YEAR.  –  ASTRONOMICAL UNIT

Space Places

11. Who am I? I am a location in space where astronauts live and work while conducting research. I orbit Earth and have modules for various experiments. Who am I?
    I am the INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS).
12. Who am I? I am a region of space that contains a large number of stars, planets, and other celestial bodies. Our solar system is part of me. Who am I?
    I am a GALAXY.
13. Who am I? I am a vast, empty area of space that exists between stars and galaxies. I contain very little matter. Who am I?
    I am INTERSTELLAR SPACE.
14. Who am I? I am a solid surface on a celestial body where humans can walk. I can be found on planets and moons. Who am I?
    I am a PLANETARY SURFACE.
15. Who am I? I am the region in space where Earth’s atmosphere ends and outer space begins. I am where satellites orbit. Who am I?
    I am LOW EARTH ORBIT.   –  KARMAN LINE.

Space People

16. Who am I? I am a person trained to travel into space and conduct scientific research. I often work on missions aboard spacecraft. Who am I?
    I am an ASTRONAUT.
17. Who am I? I study celestial bodies and phenomena in space. I often work in observatories or conduct research in astrophysics. Who am I?
    I am an ASTRONOMER.
18. Who am I? I design spacecraft and plan missions to explore space. I often work with teams of scientists and engineers. Who am I?
    I am an AEROSPACE ENGINEER.  –  SPACECRAFT ENGINEER.
19. Who am I? I lead missions into space and make critical decisions during flights. I often have extensive training and experience. Who am I?
    I am a MISSION COMMANDER.
20. Who am I? I help train astronauts for missions, teaching them about spacecraft systems and how to conduct experiments in space. Who am I?
    I am a TRAINING INSTRUCTOR.