From the Skills Builder Framework
Kepler's Laws: Find the Mass of the Sun
Many years ago, a mathematician named Johannes Kepler created a set of rules explaining planets' movement in our Solar System.
Why Does the Moon Have Phases?
The Moon is the brightest object in the night sky when its whole face is showing. This only happens at full Moon. So why isn't it always a full Moon?
Why Does the Earth Have Tides?
The level of the sea rises and falls about 2 times each day. We call these changes tides. But what causes them?
Gravity Simulator
Is gravity the same everywhere? Experiment with how the ball reacts in each of the Solar System locations by dropping or throwing the ball. How similar or different is each location to Earth?
Telescopes Quiz
Telescopes are used to magnify distant objects. They are a vital tool for astronomy. Over the last few hundred years, scientists and engineers have built bigger and better telescopes, revealing the mysteries of the Universe. But how much do you know about telescopes on Earth and beyond?
Solar System Word Search
We've hidden 11 words in this grid. All the words are linked to the Solar System. Can you find them?
Timeline of the Apollo Missions
Did you know astronauts landed on the Moon six times between 1969 and 1972?
Explore the people and science of each Apollo mission using our timeline!
The First Moon Landing
In 1969, the Apollo 11 mission landed on the Moon. For the first time, people stepped foot on another world in our Solar System.