Process
Are your ready? Let's begin our journey with the center of the solar system. Can you guess what the center is?........................................................ Yup! You've guessed it! The SUN!!!
The Sun is a star which has enough energy left to burn for 4 billion more years. It is also the closet star to Earth. The Sun is the largest object in the solar system. The Sun is an ordinary star like any other star. The Sun coverts helium and hydrogen to its core. It contains more mass than 99.8% of the solar system. The Sun is the brightest object in the solar system. You do not ever look directly at the Sun because it can harm your eyes.
| The solar system is made up of two parts: | |
| The inner solar system contains Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. These four planets are closest to the Sun. | |
| The outer solar system contains Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. | |
| The inner planets are separated from the outer planets by the Asteroid Belt. | |
The Inner Planets
Here are fun puzzles from outer space! See if you can figure them out!
The Moon
Have you ever seen a lunar eclipse? Well here's your chance!
I think it's time to participate in....The Moon Olympics! Click on the picture below to see if you will win a medal on the moon!
Click here!
Time to play a spelling game..Can you save the word before it falls into the BLACK HOLE?
The Outer Planets
The Dwarf Planet
Let's take a trip to outer space in
(Click on the picture!)
Astronauts
Let's have a peek at a few astronaughts preparing for flight! Can you match their pictures?
