Sun

Comets are large balls of ice, rock and dust but you can think of them as large dirty snowballs that travel through the Solar System. 

In the UK, we experience 4 seasons each year. These are Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter. But why do we have seasons? 

This animation shows you why we have seasons. Watch carefully what happens and read the words that appear on the screen. 

A solar eclipse occurs when the Earth and Moon line up with the Sun. The Moon blocks sunlight from reaching Earth.

Have you noticed that your shadow changes over time? The cartoon on this page shows why shadows change during the day.

In the UK, we experience 4 seasons each year. These are spring, summer, autumn, and winter. You may have noticed that the weather changes during each season. But have you noticed any other differences? 

Connecting with the natural world through topics like space and astronomy may help improve your mental health and wellbeing.

Next time it's dark, why don't you look up!

Even if we can't go into space we can still learn a lot about it from right here on the ground.