Earth and space
What is the Earth?
Learn about planet Earth, as well as day and night.
What is the solar system?
Learn all about the planets in the solar system and their order from the Sun.
The Sun
Learn about the Sun, which is the biggest star in the solar system.
The Moon
Learn more about the Moon with BBC Bitesize
What are the rocky planets?
Learn about each of the rocky planets in the solar system.
What are the gas planets?
Learn about each of the gas planets in the solar system.
Gravity
Learn about the force of gravity that pulls all objects towards the Earth.
Day and night
Learn how day and night happens every day.
How do reactions power rockets?
Tim Peake and Fran Scott explore the explosive power of rocket fuel and how astronauts get to the International Space Station.
How do you stay alive in space?
Tim Peake and Fran Scott explore the effect of space on the body.
Do waves hold the secrets of space?
Tim Peake and Fran Scott explore what sound and light waves tell us about space.
Can you make outer space in your kitchen?
Tim Peake and Fran Scott explore outer space and comets.
How do astronauts get home?
Tim Peake and Fran Scott explore how astronauts make the trip from the International Space Station back to Earth.
Tim Peake: Ask an astronaut
Select from the list of questions to find out about Tim Peake's mission to the International Space Station.
