What’s up in space?

Space is an exciting place. Our Solar System is in space. It is made up of the Sun and eight planets that travel around it. Our Solar System also has moons, asteroids and other space objects as well. The Sun is at the centre of our Solar System. The Sun is a hot, bright star. A star is a ball of hot gas. It gives off heat and light. The Sun is the closest star to the Earth, and that is why it looks different from other stars. Most stars look tiny and can be seen only at night because they are so far away. The Earth has one moon. It travels in an orbit around the Earth. The Moon is made of rock. It is covered with deep holes called ‘craters’. The Moon may look as though it gives off light, but it does not. It only looks bright when it reflects light from the Sun. Amazing space facts:
• The Sun is so large that it could hold a million Earths in it.
• The Earth is called the ‘Blue Planet’ because it is covered with so much water.
• Some planets have lots of moons. Jupiter has the most. It has more than 60 moons.