Planets

What Is Kepler's Second Law?



This is a cartoon image of Johannes Kepler with a parchment-like background. A diagram of a planet's orbit is featured in the top right corner.


What is Kepler's First Law?



This is a cartoon image of Johannes Kepler with a parchment-like background. A diagram of a solar system is featured in the top right corner.


The 'Space Weight' Calculator

Ever wondered how heavy or light you would feel on another planet in our Solar System?



Cartoon of planets on a weighing balance in space. Jupiter is on the left side, weighing the balance is down. Earth, Mars, and Mercury are piled on top of each other on the other end of the balance.


The 'Space Age' Calculator

Every year, the Earth completes one orbit of the Sun, and every year, you have a birthday! And during a year, the Earth rotates 365 times on its axis and we experience 365 sun rises and sun sets.



A birthday cake with lit candles. Above it are the eight planets of our Solar System


Order the Orbit

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These orbit maps of the inner Solar System are in the wrong places on the calendar! Can you rearrange them so each image is on the correct date?





Anu Ohja

Occupation: Director of the UK’s National Space Academy and a Director of the National Space Centre

Research Areas: Education, Skills, Human Spaceflight, Exploration Science

 

Solar System Word Search

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We've hidden 11 words in this grid. All the words are linked to the Solar System. Can you find them?

 





Pwys ar Blanedau

Wedi’i anelu at ddisgyblion 11-14 oed, mae’r gweithgaredd hwn yn gwneud defnydd o algebra sylfaenol a graffiau i atgyfnerthu'r syniadau o effeithiau disgyrchiant a sut mae’r effeithiau yna yn dibynnu ar le ydych chi yng Nghysawd yr Haul.

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