Northern Ireland Key Stage 1

How do we find asteroids?

A solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun. The Moon stops the Sun’s light from reaching the

Have you noticed the Moon is brighter some nights than others? And it looks like the Moon changes shape? We call these changes the phases of the Moon.

There are 8 planets in our Solar System. And there are many thousands of planets orbiting around other stars. We call these planets exoplanets. 

Have you ever wondered how many stars you can see in the night sky? Did you know that the number you can see depends on where you are?