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3. What is the Sun?
Twinkle, Twinkle
little sun?
 That's right, the
Sun is actually a star! So when you look up at night and see a sky full
of twinkling stars, you are actually seeing lots and lots of suns that
are very
far
away.
The sun you
see every day is the only star in our solar system. It is in the center
of our solar system and everything else travels around it.
 Even
though the Sun is bigger than anything else in our solar system,
it is only an
average size star. There
are stars (suns) in other solar systems that are much
bigger
and some that are much smaller.
4. What is the Sun made of?
We see the sun
everyday and we know that it gives us light and heat, but what is it made of?
Click here to find out
Click here to see a
close up view
of the sun. After looking at the picture, what words would you use
to describe the sun.
5. Asteroids and Comets
When you think of
things in space you probably think about the Sun, the Moon and the
planets, but what about asteroids and comets?
 What is an asteroid
and where would you find them?
Click here to find out
Click here to
see a picture of a real asteroid.
 What is a comet and
where would you find them?
Click here to find out
Click here to see a
photograph of
the Hale Bopp comet
6. What Does Orbit Mean?
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While learning
about objects in space, you may have noticed the word
ELLIPTICAL ORBIT.
The planets orbit the Sun; what does that mean?
To see an animation of
elliptical orbits
click here.
Be patient, it may load slowly. Try clicking on the
asteroid belt, outer planets and comets to see their elliptical orbit.
What do they all
orbit around?
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There are a lot of things
in our solar system: 8 planets, moons, 1 star, comets and asteroids.
Not sure what all those things are... keep reading to find out more!
