Rice in Space
Rice in Space
For over five decades, Rice has been at the forefront of cutting edge space science. Find out just how far your knowledge reaches into that rich history with this fun and informative quiz. Are you a Jr. Space Cadet, or a full-fledged Starfleet Captain?
For over five decades, Rice has been at the forefront of cutting edge space science. Find out just how far your knowledge reaches into that rich history with this fun and informative quiz. Are you a Jr. Space Cadet, or a full-fledged Starfleet Captain?
Finish this line from President John F. Kennedy's famous "moonshot" speech given at Rice Stadium on Sept. 12, 1962: "But why, some say, the Moon? Why choose this as our goal? And they may well ask why the highest mountain climb? Why, 35 years ago, fly the Atlantic? Why does Rice..."
During his tenure as Rice's third president (1961-1968), Kenneth Pitzer championed many important initiatives, including the creation of the nation’s first university space science program. What else did he play a key role in during his time at Rice?
True or false: Rice currently owns the deed to the Johnson Space Center land.
In 1963, Rice partnered with NASA to study airglow, the optical phenomenon resulting in an ever-present glow in the night sky. What was the name of the rocket probe built by Rice graduate students that was launched into the atmosphere to gather data?
How many Rice alumni have served as NASA astronauts?
What was the device built at Rice and placed on the surface of the Moon during the Apollo 11 lunar landing to gather scientific data?
What was the 1966 UFO-themed prank that landed 10 Rice freshmen in hot water?
Robert Wilson '57 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1978 for his part in the discovery of...
Peggy Whitson ’85, the first woman to command the International Space Station, has had an amazing career as a NASA astronaut. What was the name of the Russian space suit — named for an animal — she used during her first spacewalk in 2002?
Which of these is NOT a space class currently offered at Rice?
Bonus question: The 1996 film "Space Jam" turned 20 years old on Nov. 15. Who is slated to star alongside Bugs Bunny and the rest of the Warner Bros. gang in the upcoming sequel?