Earth and Moon
The Earth and the Moon are companions in space.
The Moon is approximately a quarter the diameter of the Earth. This is shown by their relative sizes in these photographs.
The Earth
The Earth is the third planet from the Sun. It is our home and the only planet in the Solar System, or even the known Universe, where life is known to exist.
The Moon
The Moon orbits the Earth. This means that the Moon follows a nearly circular path in space around the Earth.
Find Out More
Royal Museums Greenwich - How far away is the Moon?
In Purple Mash
Use 2Create a Story to tell a space facts story about the Earth and the Moon.
Look for Tell A Space Science Story in your 2Dos.
The video shows how I started to tell the story of why we have such a large natural satellite. Can you finish the story?
Alternatively you can edit my pages and present another scientific story about space.