SPACE

Astrological Myths

100

The Earth is closer to the Sun in Summer

True or False?

False Because the Earth''s orbit is not a perfect circle 

200

Does the Moon have a dark side? 

No, we humans can only see one side of the Moon from Earth, that doesn't mean the other side is dark. During a Full Moon we see one whole half of the Moon, the other half is in darkness, itself isn't dark  

300

Mercury is the hottest planet in the Solar System

True or False? 

False, because Venus is the hottest planet due to it,s extremely dense atmosphere which traps heat. Mercury does not retain heat like Venus does 

400

The Sun is yellow

True or False?

False, it is an allusion. During the day blue light scatters high in the atmosphere giving the sky it's blue colour and making the sun appear yellow

500

Stars in the constellations are not close together 

True or False? 

the stars in the constellations are often separated by tens or hundreds of Light Years. They vary in size, type and brightness and it is by chance that we see them in groups