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25 Interesting Facts About Space — GK facts for kids
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25 Interesting Facts About Space

Look up: planets, stars and our own moon.

Read these child-friendly facts with a parent or teacher, then try the mini quiz. GKSchools writes original explainers — not copied exam papers.

  1. The Sun is a star — the closest one to us.
  2. Earth is the third planet from the Sun.
  3. The Moon shines by reflecting sunlight.
  4. One moon-day (sunrise to sunrise) is much longer than an Earth day.
  5. Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system.
  6. Saturn is famous for bright rings of ice and rock.
  7. Stars look tiny because they are very far.
  8. Astronauts float in orbit because they are in free fall around Earth.
  9. Mars is often called the Red Planet.
  10. A year is the time Earth takes to go around the Sun.
  11. We see constellations as patterns, like join-the-dots.
  12. The International Space Station is a home in orbit.
  13. Comets are icy visitors with glowing tails when near the Sun.
  14. There is no wind sound in space like on Earth — space is mostly empty.
  15. Sunscreen and shade still matter: sunlight is strong.
  16. Telescopes are like super eyes for the night sky.
  17. The North Star helps people find direction.
  18. Meteors we call “shooting stars” are usually tiny space rocks burning in air.
  19. Venus is very hot because of a thick atmosphere.
  20. Neptune is a far, cold giant.
  21. The Milky Way is our home galaxy.
  22. Day and night happen because Earth spins.
  23. Seasons happen because Earth is tilted.
  24. Footprints on the Moon last a long time — there is almost no wind there.
  25. Curiosity (being a careful scientist) is how we learn about space.

Mini quiz

Practice questions and answers

Same 3 questions for revision. Open a question to read the answer, then tap Try Again to play again.

1The Sun is a:Tap to see answer
APlanetBStarCMoonDComet

Answer B. Star

2Earth is planet number ___ from the Sun.Tap to see answer
AFirstBSecondCThirdDTenth

Answer C. Third

3The Moon’s light is mostly:Tap to see answer
AFire on the moonBReflected sunlightCElectricityDPaint

Answer B. Reflected sunlight

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