Sun information

Get to know Earth's star with with this diagram and vocabulary worksheet!

Teaching Resource: A set of two posters with information and diagrams about Solar and Lunar Eclipses.

The weird orbits of some bodies in the outer solar system reveal they are booty from an interstellar smash and grab raid, says astronomer Simon Portegies Zwart

Information on the Sun, the planets and the dwarf planets in our solar system in order from the Sun. Includes the class of satellite, surface

I would use this in my unit by having students make their own graphic organizers using either the sun, the earth, or the moon and listing the physical properties of each.

Learn about Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun.

Size of the #Sun as seen from Each Planet in our Solar System.

Even if you don’t know much about science, and outer space in particular, most of us know that that great big yellow thing in the sky is quite important for our existence. The majority of us will realise that without the Sun, things down here on Earth would be pretty cold and dark. However, we were curious to see what else might happen if our giant source of heat and light were to suddenly vanish from the sky. Take a look at the infographic below to find out more about what would happen to…

The following is an excerpt from the 2014 Astrological Almanac. This handy tome contains descriptions of every day, monthly summaries, an ephemeris, and more. The 2015 Astrological […]