Celestial Mechanics and Astronomical Discoveries Quiz

Gravitational force between celestial bodies keeps them in orbit around each other.

Mars is called the 'Red Planet' due to its reddish appearance caused by iron oxide on its surface.

Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system, with a diameter over 11 times that of Earth.

Isaac Newton proposed the laws of motion and universal gravitation in his work 'Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica'.

The Andromeda Galaxy is the closest galaxy to the Milky Way, located about 2.537 million light-years away.

Isaac Newton developed the three laws of motion, fundamental to classical mechanics.

A supermoon occurs when the full moon coincides with the closest approach of the Moon to Earth in its orbit, appearing larger and brighter.

Kepler formulated the laws of planetary motion based on observations made by Tycho Brahe.

Sputnik 1 was the first artificial satellite launched into Earth's orbit by the Soviet Union in 1957.

Perihelion is the closest point to the Sun in a celestial body's orbit.

Io, one of Jupiter's moons, is known for its highly active volcanic surface.

Halley's Comet has a highly elliptical orbit and returns approximately every 76 years.

Halley's Comet, named after Edmond Halley, is visible from Earth approximately every 76 years.

Transit is the phenomenon where a celestial body passes in front of another, blocking its light.

Copernicus proposed the heliocentric model, placing the Sun at the center of the solar system.

John Michell first proposed the concept of black holes in the 18th century.

Isaac Newton discovered the law of universal gravitation, which explains the force of attraction between objects.

Nuclear fusion, where hydrogen atoms fuse to form helium, is the primary energy source for stars.

Retrograde motion is the apparent backward motion of a planet in the sky, observed from Earth.

Albert Einstein proposed the theory of general relativity, revolutionizing our understanding of gravity.

Hale-Bopp was a famous comet visible in the night sky in 1997, known for its bright appearance.