# The Atoz Game (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097 "2022-08-04T15:42:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 456
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2025, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9102 "2025-07-21T03:01:41Z")
**Space Exploration** (in honor of the 56th anniversary of the first manned landing on the Moon) Apollo 11 Bean, Alan _Challenger_ shuttle Dark matter European Space Agency (ESA) Frank Borman Gemini spaceflight program “Houston, we’ve had a problem” ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2025, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9103 "2025-07-21T03:15:43Z")
**Space Exploration** (in honor of the 56th anniversary of the first manned landing on the Moon) Apollo 11 Bean, Alan _Challenger_ shuttle Dark matter European Space Agency (ESA) Frank Borman Gemini spaceflight program “Houston, we’ve had a problem” International Space Station (ISS) ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2025, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9104 "2025-07-21T05:13:47Z")
**Space Exploration** (in honor of the 56th anniversary of the first manned landing on the Moon) Apollo 11 Bean, Alan _Challenger_ shuttle Dark matter European Space Agency (ESA) Frank Borman Gemini spaceflight program “Houston, we’ve had a problem” International Space Station (ISS) Juno probe Juno is the probe NASA sent to Jupiter. Juno is the name of Jupiter’s wife. Jupiter’s moons are named after his mistresses. NASA cracks me up. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2025, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9105 "2025-07-21T12:45:14Z")
**Space Exploration** (in honor of the 56th anniversary of the first manned landing on the Moon) Apollo 11 Bean, Alan _Challenger_ shuttle Dark matter European Space Agency (ESA) Frank Borman Gemini spaceflight program “Houston, we’ve had a problem” International Space Station (ISS) Juno probe Kepler space telescope ---
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2025, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9106 "2025-07-21T13:31:02Z")
**Space Exploration** (in honor of the 56th anniversary of the first manned landing on the Moon) Apollo 11 Bean, Alan _Challenger_ shuttle Dark matter European Space Agency (ESA) Frank Borman Gemini spaceflight program “Houston, we’ve had a problem” International Space Station (ISS) Juno probe Kepler space telescope Lunar Module ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2025, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9107 "2025-07-21T13:40:12Z")
**Space Exploration** (in honor of the 56th anniversary of the first manned landing on the Moon) Apollo 11 Bean, Alan _Challenger_ shuttle Dark matter European Space Agency (ESA) Frank Borman Gemini spaceflight program “Houston, we’ve had a problem” International Space Station (ISS) Juno probe Kepler space telescope Lunar Module Mars rovers There have been five of these machines: Sojourner, Spirit, Opportunity, Curiosity, and Perseverance. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2025, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9108 "2025-07-21T14:50:51Z")
**Space Exploration** (in honor of the 56th anniversary of the first manned landing on the Moon) Apollo 11 Bean, Alan _Challenger_ shuttle Dark matter European Space Agency (ESA) Frank Borman Gemini spaceflight program “Houston, we’ve had a problem” International Space Station (ISS) Juno probe Kepler space telescope Lunar Module Mars rovers Neil Armstrong ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2025, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9109 "2025-07-21T15:06:45Z")
**Space Exploration** (in honor of the 56th anniversary of the first manned landing on the Moon) Apollo 11 Bean, Alan _Challenger_ shuttle Dark matter European Space Agency (ESA) Frank Borman Gemini spaceflight program “Houston, we’ve had a problem” International Space Station (ISS) Juno probe Kepler space telescope Lunar Module Mars rovers Neil Armstrong [Orion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion#Space) spacecraft ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2025, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9110 "2025-07-21T19:54:45Z")
**Space Exploration** (in honor of the 56th anniversary of the first manned landing on the Moon) Apollo 11 Bean, Alan _Challenger_ shuttle Dark matter European Space Agency (ESA) Frank Borman Gemini spaceflight program “Houston, we’ve had a problem” International Space Station (ISS) Juno probe Kepler space telescope Lunar Module Mars rovers Neil Armstrong [Orion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion#Space) spacecraft Project Paperclip The WWII operation that brought German scientists to the US and kickstarted our rocket program. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2025, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9111 "2025-07-21T20:53:08Z")
**Space Exploration** (in honor of the 56th anniversary of the first manned landing on the Moon) Apollo 11 Bean, Alan _Challenger_ shuttle Dark matter European Space Agency (ESA) Frank Borman Gemini spaceflight program “Houston, we’ve had a problem” International Space Station (ISS) Juno probe Kepler space telescope Lunar Module Mars rovers Neil Armstrong [Orion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion#Space) spacecraft Project Paperclip Quasars ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2025, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9112 "2025-07-21T20:59:05Z")
**Space Exploration** (in honor of the 56th anniversary of the first manned landing on the Moon) Apollo 11 Bean, Alan _Challenger_ shuttle Dark matter European Space Agency (ESA) Frank Borman Gemini spaceflight program “Houston, we’ve had a problem” International Space Station (ISS) Juno probe Kepler space telescope Lunar Module Mars rovers Neil Armstrong [Orion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion#Space) spacecraft Project Paperclip Quasars Re-entry ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2025, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9113 "2025-07-21T21:31:06Z")
**Space Exploration** (in honor of the 56th anniversary of the first manned landing on the Moon) Apollo 11 Bean, Alan _Challenger_ shuttle Dark matter European Space Agency (ESA) Frank Borman Gemini spaceflight program “Houston, we’ve had a problem” International Space Station (ISS) Juno probe Kepler space telescope Lunar Module Mars rovers Neil Armstrong [Orion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion#Space) spacecraft Project Paperclip Quasars Re-entry Saturn-V, the rocket that propelled man to the moon Or, as Randall Munroe called it, [the “Up Goer Five”](https://xkcd.com/1133/) _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2025, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9114 "2025-07-21T21:52:18Z")
**Space Exploration** (in honor of the 56th anniversary of the first manned landing on the Moon) Apollo 11 Bean, Alan _Challenger_ shuttle Dark matter European Space Agency (ESA) Frank Borman Gemini spaceflight program “Houston, we’ve had a problem” International Space Station (ISS) Juno probe Kepler space telescope Lunar Module Mars rovers Neil Armstrong [Orion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion#Space) spacecraft Project Paperclip Quasars Re-entry Saturn-V, the rocket that propelled man to the moon Tito, Dennis ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2025, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9115 "2025-07-22T04:26:38Z")
**Space Exploration** (in honor of the 56th anniversary of the first manned landing on the Moon) Apollo 11 Bean, Alan _Challenger_ shuttle Dark matter European Space Agency (ESA) Frank Borman Gemini spaceflight program “Houston, we’ve had a problem” International Space Station (ISS) Juno probe Kepler space telescope Lunar Module Mars rovers Neil Armstrong [Orion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion#Space) spacecraft Project Paperclip Quasars Re-entry Saturn-V, the rocket that propelled man to the moon Tito, Dennis USSR/USA First countries to send men into space. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2025, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9116 "2025-07-22T04:47:23Z")
**Space Exploration** (in honor of the 56th anniversary of the first manned landing on the Moon) Apollo 11 Bean, Alan _Challenger_ shuttle Dark matter European Space Agency (ESA) Frank Borman Gemini spaceflight program “Houston, we’ve had a problem” International Space Station (ISS) Juno probe Kepler space telescope Lunar Module Mars rovers Neil Armstrong [Orion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion#Space) spacecraft Project Paperclip Quasars Re-entry Saturn-V, the rocket that propelled man to the moon Tito, Dennis USSR/USA Voyager 1 and 2 ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2025, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9117 "2025-07-22T12:40:01Z")
**Space Exploration** (in honor of the 56th anniversary of the first manned landing on the Moon) Apollo 11 Bean, Alan _Challenger_ shuttle Dark matter European Space Agency (ESA) Frank Borman Gemini spaceflight program “Houston, we’ve had a problem” International Space Station (ISS) Juno probe Kepler space telescope Lunar Module Mars rovers Neil Armstrong [Orion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion#Space) spacecraft Project Paperclip Quasars Re-entry Saturn-V, the rocket that propelled man to the moon Tito, Dennis USSR/USA Voyager 1 and 2 White, Ed Died in the Apollo 1 fire accident. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2025, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9118 "2025-07-22T19:53:09Z")
**Space Exploration** (in honor of the 56th anniversary of the first manned landing on the Moon) Apollo 11 Bean, Alan _Challenger_ shuttle Dark matter European Space Agency (ESA) Frank Borman Gemini spaceflight program “Houston, we’ve had a problem” International Space Station (ISS) Juno probe Kepler space telescope Lunar Module Mars rovers Neil Armstrong [Orion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion#Space) spacecraft Project Paperclip Quasars Re-entry Saturn-V, the rocket that propelled man to the moon Tito, Dennis USSR/USA Voyager 1 and 2 White, Ed X, Space AKA Space Exploration Technologies Corp., founded by Elon Musk in 2002. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2025, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9119 "2025-07-23T00:57:23Z")
**Space Exploration** (in honor of the 56th anniversary of the first manned landing on the Moon) Apollo 11 Bean, Alan _Challenger_ shuttle Dark matter European Space Agency (ESA) Frank Borman Gemini spaceflight program “Houston, we’ve had a problem” International Space Station (ISS) Juno probe Kepler space telescope Lunar Module Mars rovers Neil Armstrong [Orion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion#Space) spacecraft Project Paperclip Quasars Re-entry Saturn-V, the rocket that propelled man to the moon Tito, Dennis USSR/USA Voyager 1 and 2 White, Ed X, Space Yuri Gagarin ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2025, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9120 "2025-07-23T13:16:25Z")
**Space Exploration** (in honor of the 56th anniversary of the first manned landing on the Moon) Apollo 11 Bean, Alan _Challenger_ shuttle Dark matter European Space Agency (ESA) Frank Borman Gemini spaceflight program “Houston, we’ve had a problem” International Space Station (ISS) Juno probe Kepler space telescope Lunar Module Mars rovers Neil Armstrong [Orion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion#Space) spacecraft Project Paperclip Quasars Re-entry Saturn-V, the rocket that propelled man to the moon Tito, Dennis USSR/USA Voyager 1 and 2 White, Ed X, Space Yuri Gagarin [ZBOT-NC (Zero Boil-Off Tank-Non-Condensable)](https://science.nasa.gov/mission/zbot-nc/) **Famous artwork (any medium)** American Gothic ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2025, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9121 "2025-07-23T13:27:59Z")
**Famous artwork (any medium)** American Gothic Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097.md?page=455) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097.md?page=457)