Problem Solving | The Schools' Observatory

Investigate Day and Night

On Earth, night follows day and day follows night. But why?

Complete this fun investigation to find out!

The Sun is our closest star and the centre of our Solar System. However, it is only one of several billion stars in our galaxy.

Did you know there are mountains on the Moon? How tall do you think they are? Are they higher than mountains on Earth?

Search for words related to the James Web Space Telescope.

Einstein showed that the speed of light is a universal constant. This means that it always travels at the same speed in a vacuum.

You may know that Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System, but do you know how much larger than the Earth it is?

Find out by creating a scale model of each planet in our Solar System!

Did you know the Earth is travelling around the Sun at nearly 107,000 kilometres per hour?

The temperature on Earth is just right for life to exist. If it was too hot or too cold it would not be habitable.

An Orrery is a moving, mechanical model of the Solar System. It shows how all of the planets orbit around the Sun.