Fun Facts
This is another name for the study of space.
What is astronomy?
This is a body that does not give off light of its own. It reflects the light of the sun.
What is a planet?
These objects produce and give off their own heat and light.
What are stars?
This is the centre of the solar system. The planets revolve around it.
What is the Sun?
It is made up of the Sun and its family of planets.
What is the solar system?
The galaxy that we live in.
What is the Milky Way?
This planet is closest to the sun.
What is Mercury?
These are patterns of stars in the sky, that to some people, seem to be in the shapes of pictures.
What are constellations?
This body travels around earth. It is known as earth's satellite.
What is the moon?
These are chunks of rock and metal that orbit between the planets.
What are asteroids?
A force which tries to pull two objects toward each other.
What is Gravity?
This planet is sometimes called the Red Planet because of the brownish-red colour of its surface.
What is Mars?
Approximately 200 Billion (or more!)
How many stars are in the solar system?
This is how long it takes the moon to circle the earth.
What are 29 days?
These are loose collections of rocks and frozen gases that orbit between the planets.
What are comets?
5,505 °C
What is the temperature of the sun?
This planet is the largest planet and is best known for its beautiful colours and its Great Red Spot.
What is Jupiter?
What is a meteor?
This is how long it takes Earth to circle the Sun.
What are 365 days?
This planet lost it's status and became what we call a "dwarf planet".
The layer of gas that surrounds Earth. It is often called air.
What is the atmosphere?
This planet is best known for its beautiful rings that circle it.
What is Saturn?
The brightest star above the North Pole. Used to help with navigation.
What is the North Star (Polaris)?
This causes day and night.
What is earths rotation?
A small object that orbits, or revolves around, a larger object in space.
What is a satellite?