Objects in Space
This star is at the center of our solar system.
What is the Sun?
This tool helps people see faraway objects in space more clearly.
What is a telescope/binocular?
These are groups of stars that appear to form shapes.
What are constellations?
Earth does this once every 24 hours.
What is rotation?
The Moon has been used throughout history to measure this.
What is time?
These objects orbit planets.
What are moons?
This indoor place shows models of stars and constellations.
What is a planetarium?
This famous star is also called the North Star.
What is Polaris?
Earth does this around the Sun once every year.
What is revolution?
This calendar is based on the Earth revolving around the Sun.
What is the Gregorian Calendar?
This includes all of space and everything in it.
What is the universe?
Looking directly at the Sun without protection can damage these.
What are your eyes?
Polaris helps people find this direction.
What is the North?
These Earth movements make constellations appear in different places.
What are Earth's revolution and rotation?
These calendars follow the patterns of the Moon.
What is the Lunar Calendar?
Most space objects are easier to observe at this time of day.
What is nighttime?
You should use this equipment to view the sun safely.
What is Welder's Glass #14/pinhole camera/eclipse glasses?
This constellation can help locate the South Pole.
What is Orion?
This causes day and night on Earth.
What is rotation?
Throughout history, people observed this space object to help measure months and time.
What is the Moon?
Earth is one of these objects orbiting the Sun.
What is a planet?
This tool is like two small telescopes used together.
What are binoculars?
Constellations appear to move in the sky because of Earth’s rotation and this yearly movement.
What is revolution around the Sun?
This causes seasons.
What is revolution?
Most people in the world use this standard calendar system.
What is the Gregorian Calendar?