Moon

Image of the Month - January 2019

Moonsaic

Wedi’i anelu at ddisgyblion 7-14 oed, mae’r gweithgaredd hwn yn cynnwys cydosod jig-so mawr o'r Leuad. Mae’r canlyniad terfynol yn ddelwedd fanwl, lle gall y disgyblion wedyn defnyddio fo i astudio wyneb y Lleuad.

Lunar Craters - Secondary

Aimed at pupils aged 11-14 this workshop provides an opportunity for both a scientific investigation and study of the Moon. Pupils investigate the lunar surface and analyse a region, looking at the number of craters and the distribution of those craters, learning about geological processes.

Apollo Missions

The Apollo program was a NASA mission to land humans on the Moon from 1969 to 1972. Six of the missions (Apollo 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17) were successful in landing astronauts on the Moon. There were also many unmanned Moon landings. The Apollo missions followed NASA's Mercury and Gemini missions.

Moonsaic

Aimed at pupils aged between 7-14 this activity involves arrange a large jigsaw of the Moon. The end result is a detailed image, which the pupils then use to study the Moon’s surface.

Moonsaic Slide Puzzle

Earth's Moon

The Moon at Last Quarter Phase
Credit: NSO

The Moon, also called Luna, is the Earth's only natural satellite, and the fifth largest satellite in the entire Solar System.

Solar Eclipse Animation

The animation below demonstrates a Total and Partial Solar eclipse. Notice how the sky gets darker as the Moon slowly passes across the face of the Sun, and that it gets much darker during a total eclipse than during a partial one.