Riddles for Space Teachers and STEM Lessons

I am the planet with rings that sparkle like jewels. What am I?

I cycle through phases, lighting night skies. What am I?

I am the robotic explorer roaming red dust. What am I?

I keep satellites in orbit with invisible strings. What am I?

I take astronauts outside the spacecraft for repairs. What am I?

I collect starlight using mirrors shaped like honeycomb. What am I?

I am the number that counts down to liftoff. What am I?

I map constellations for sailors and scientists. What am I?

I protect Earthlings from harmful rays. What am I?

I am the swirl of gas and dust that births new stars. What am I?

I store data from rover soil samples. What am I?

I make meteor showers sparkle every August. What am I?

I rotate once every 24 hours. What am I?

I am the speech that invites your class to reach for the stars. What am I?

I close the lesson with a rocket-themed high five. What am I?