Studying the Universe

Here you have some links related to the Universe:

• ESA: In this website you can find information, games, videos... about the Universe, the Earth, life in space...
• KIDS ASTRONOMY: If you like playing video games, this is your website! moreover, you're going to learn a lot about the Solar System, the planets, the Sun...

If you prefer learning by seeing Science videos, click here: VIDEOS.

And finally, if you prefer doing an interesting scale handcraft, follow these instructions (from TLC family):



What You'll Need:

•  A beach ball)
• 5 peas
• 1 orange
• 1 tangerine
• 2 walnuts
• Tape measure
• Large open space

Step 1: Make your model in a large open space that will represent space.
Step 2: Put the beach ball or other large ball at one end of the space. The ball is the sun.
Step 3: Place the other objects as shown in the chart below.

Planet	Object	Distance from the Sun
Mercury	Pea	1-3/4 inches
Venus	Pea	3-1/4 inches
Earth	Pea	4-1/2 inches
Mars	Pea	7 inches
Jupiter	Orange	2 feet
Saturn	Tangerine	3 feet, 7 inches
Uranus	Walnut	7 feet, 3 inches
Neptune	Walnut	11 feet, 4 inches
Pluto	Pea	14 feet, 10 inches