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How old is the universe?
The universe is about 13 billion years old.
What is the Sun?
The Sun is the closest star to Earth. That is
why it looks much bigger than the other stars we can see.
All the planets in our solar system move around the Sun.
What are the closest and farthest planets from the sun in our solar system?
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun. Neptune is the furthest planet away from the Sun.
What are the smallest and largest planet to the sun in our solar system?
Mercury, Jupiter.
Which planet has a giant storm that never ends?
Jupiter has a giant storm that never ends. The storm is twice the size of Earth!
The universe is getting smaller. Is this correct?
this is not correct. The universe is getting bigger all the time.
What is the temperature of the Sun?
The surface of the Sun is 5600˚C – that’s hotter
than fire!
Which planet spins opposite direction?
Venus spins in the opposite direction to Earth.
what is the hottest planet to the sun in our solar system
Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system.
which is the farthest planet you can see without the telescope?
Only five planets are visible from Earth to the naked-eye; Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. Saturn is the furthest planet away that we can see without using a telescope.
We live in a galaxy that
some people call _________.
The Milky Way
How long has it taken for the moon to orbit the Earth?
The Moon orbits the Earth every 27 days.
Which planet is made up of rocks?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Which planet is made up of gas?
Jupiter, Saturn
Which planet is made up of ice?
Uranus, Neptune
What is a star?
Stars are massive balls of gas that give off heat and light.
12 humans have walked on the Moon. We can still see their footprints. Why?
Because there is no wind or rain on the Moon to blow them away.
Which planet has the same number of moons?
Saturn and Jupiter! :)
What is an Asteroid?
Asteroids are large chunks of metal and rock that float around in space. Asteroids can be odd shapes.
They are similar to asteroids but they are also made up of ice. They have beautiful tails of gas and dust. What is that?
Comets :)
What is the Solar system?
The Sun has a family of planets, moons and space rocks that circle around it. This is called the solar system.
Why can't we see the sun at night?
It gets dark at night night because the side of the Earth that you live on is facing away from the Sun.
Why does Mars look red?
Mars looks red because it has something called iron oxide on its surface. This is the same stuff that we see on Earth when metal rusts! It also has lots of volcanoes.
Some people call them shooting stars, even though they’re not really stars at all! What are they?
Meteors! Meteors are small asteroids or comets that burn when they come too close to Earth. You can sometimes see meteors shooting across the sky at night. That’s why some people call them shooting stars, even though they’re not really stars at all!
Where do astronauts live and work in space?
The International Space Station orbits the Earth and is a place for astronauts to live and work.