100 Facts Astronomy is bursting with exactly 100 awesome facts and mind-blowing images to help students learn everything they need to know about studying the Universe. Topics covered 100 Facts Astronomy: • All the planets in the Solar System and their appearance. • The vastness of our Universe and families of stars within billions of galaxies. • Using a telescope and the first discoveries when observing space. ‘I don’t believe it’ fascinating facts: • Earth is speeding round the Sun at 29.8 kilometres per second – more than 100,000 kilometres an hour. That’s about 100 times faster than a jet airliner! • According to legend, Isaac Newton began to think about gravity when he saw an apple fall from a tree, and wondered why the apple fell to the ground instead of floating up. • The Liverpool telescope on the island of La Palma in the Atlantic Ocean is able to automatically observe a list of objects sent to it via the Internet. 100 Facts Astronomy includes key topics about the study and skill of astronomy in interesting numbered facts. Concise information is accompanied by amazing illustrations and photographs that put unbelievable facts into context for students. • Students learn more easily with bite-sized information • Photographs and artworks aid children who learn through visual prompts • Activities allow children to put what they have learned into practice
