Space Physics

What are the Risks from Asteroids?



An illustration of an asteroid heading towards the Earth


What are Asteroids and Comets?



The image shows an asteroid in space on the left, and a comet viewed from Earth on the right.


The 'Space Weight' Calculator

Ever wondered how heavy or light you would feel on another planet in our Solar System?



Cartoon of planets on a weighing balance in space. Jupiter is on the left side, weighing the balance is down. Earth, Mars, and Mercury are piled on top of each other on the other end of the balance.


Order the Orbit

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These orbit maps of the inner Solar System are in the wrong places on the calendar! Can you rearrange them so each image is on the correct date?





Solar System Word Search

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We've hidden 11 words in this grid. All the words are linked to the Solar System. Can you find them?

 





Earth, Sun and Moon Quiz

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The Earth is the planet you (and everyone else) live on! The Moon is a natural satellite of the Earth. This means it travels around our planet in a huge circle called an 'orbit'. The Sun is a star in the centre of our Solar System.

It's the movements of these objects that give us days, years, and even eclipses! Test your knowledge of these astronomical timescales and events.

 





Identify the Nebula

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The word nebula is used to talk about any dusty, fuzzy objects in space but they can be very different things! Can you classify each image into its proper category?





Order the Stages of a Star

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During their lives, stars undergo massive changes. What happens to them depends on how much mass they contain.

Can you put the stages that a low mass star and a high mass star will go through in the correct order on the diagram?





Order the Planets

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Our Solar System contains 8 planets. But which is closest to the Sun? And which is further away?

Complete this challenge to show the order of the planets.

 





Galaxies Quiz

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What do you know about classifying galaxies? Challenge yourself with this quiz.





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