Astronomy: Age 14

3 illustrated Astronomy lessons for Age 14.

Moons and Planets in Orbit A moon keeps falling toward its planet, but its sideways speed carries it around instead of into it. The same …
Inside the Sun The Sun is a huge glowing sphere made mostly of hydrogen and helium. It has no solid surface, and its energy c…
Tilted Moon Path A solar eclipse happens when the Moon moves directly between the Sun and Earth. That exact line-up is rare bec…