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How do we see stars that are so far away? Simple, true exploring space facts for young children, each with a fun fact, a tiny activity and a question to talk about together.

Tap a question to reveal the answer, share the fun fact, try the tiny activity, then talk about it together.

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How do we see stars that are so far away? Revealexpand_more

We use telescopes, which have big lenses or mirrors that gather far more light than our eyes can. That extra light lets us see faint, faraway stars and planets, and makes small distant things look much closer.

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Talk about itWhat in the sky would you point a giant telescope at first?

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Did you know?Some telescopes float in space above the clouds, so their view of the stars is never blurred by weather.

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Try itLook through a cardboard tube at something across the room. Blocking out the sides helps you focus, a first small step toward how a telescope works.

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🛰️🛰️What is a satellite?⭐How many stars are there?👩‍🚀What is the space station?

🤖Still curious?What is the difference between a telescope and binoculars?arrow_forward

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What is a satellite? Revealexpand_more

A satellite is a machine that circles the Earth high above us, carried up on a rocket to do a job. Some take pictures of the weather, some carry phone and TV signals, and others help maps show us exactly where we are.

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Talk about itIf you could send up a satellite, what job would you give it?

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Did you know?The Moon is a natural satellite, but there are also thousands of machine satellites looping around the Earth right now.

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Try itNext time a map app finds your spot on a screen, remember that satellites up in space are helping it work.

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🛰️🔭How do we see stars that are so far away?👩‍🚀What is the space station?🌙Why does the Moon stay near the Earth?

🤖Still curious?How do satellites stay up in the sky?arrow_forward

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What is the space station? Revealexpand_more

The space station is a large home in space where astronauts live and work for months at a time, circling high above the Earth. They run science experiments, keep the station working and get a stunning view of the whole planet below.

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Talk about itWhat would be the best and the worst part of living in space for months?

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Did you know?The space station circles the Earth so fast that astronauts see the Sun rise and set about sixteen times a day.

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Try itWave up at the sky in the evening. Sometimes the space station passes over as a bright dot moving quickly across the stars.

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🛰️🛰️What is a satellite?🔴Could people ever live on Mars?😴How do astronauts sleep in space?

🤖Still curious?How do astronauts stay healthy in space?arrow_forward

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Could people ever live on Mars? Revealexpand_more

Mars is the planet most like Earth, but it is freezing cold, has almost no air to breathe and no liquid water on its surface. People could only live there inside sealed shelters that make their own air, heat and water, and scientists are working out how.

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Talk about itWould you want to be one of the first people to live on another planet?

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Did you know?A day on Mars is almost the same length as a day on Earth, just a little bit longer.

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Try itImagine packing for a trip to Mars. What three things from home could you never leave behind?

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🛰️👩‍🚀What is the space station?🔴Why is Mars red?🪐Could there be another planet like Earth?

🤖Still curious?How long would it take to travel all the way to Mars?arrow_forward

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