Faces of the moon

Faces of the moon

The Moon

The Moon is our closest neighbor in the sky . Just as the Earth . The moon is also called the Earth's satellite.

Satellite

A satellite is an object that moves around a planet.

Craters

• Pictures of the moon show that it has mountains.

• There are also huge holes on the moon.

• These holes are called craters.

Phases of the moon

The shape of the moon seems to change every night . The different shapes of the moon are called the phases of the moon . As the moon rotates around the Earth, different parts of the moon can be seen from the Earth . This is reason for the phases of the moon.

Stars

Like the sun, stars are also huge balls of fire. they appear as tiny dots of light because they are very far away from us. The sun is also a star. It is the star closest to the Earth.

What is a telescope

To look at the moon and the stars in the night sky, we use an instrument called the telescope. A telescope helps us to see far-off objects such as the stars, the moon, and the planets clearly.

Constellation

Constellation is a group of stars that forms to make a pattern called constellation

Eg:-The Great Bear and Orion (The hunter

Astronomers

Astronomers are people who study the object in the sky.

Eg:-Gailiieo, Johannes.