NASA Photo Earthrise, famously taken by Apollo 8 Pilot William Anders on 24th December 1968. The Earth can be seen, half covered by shadow, with the Lunar surface at the bottom.

Earth, Moon and Sun

How do these objects interact with each other? Why do we get different seasons? Why does the Moon look different throughout the month? Find out the answers to these questions and more before looking at the nighttime sky. Where your presenter will guide you around our nighttime sky, looking at some of the easy to find constellations for the time of year.

Recommended for: Key Stage 2

Topics covered: Earth, Moon, Phases of the Moon, Day and Night,  Sun, Seasons, Stars, Myths and Legends,