This morning, Year 5 had a zoom with a scientist. They discussed all things space and satellites.
He showed us a picture of every satellite currently orbiting around the earth! There are now satellites which are only 5cm x 5cm x 5cm big.
We learnt that satellites help us in our everyday lives. For example, they are used to monitor the weather, guide us using GPS and give us more information about other planets.
The children were able to ask him some questions about space. They asked some brilliant ones:
- Is there only one international space centre?
- How do you breathe in space?
- Why is space dark?
- Why is space cold?
He also told us some very interesting facts:
- Space smells like metal.
- The light from the sun takes 8 minutes to reach to Earth.
- Due to the size of Jupiter, when it orbits the sun, it actually makes the sun wobble.
Help at home: What fact did your child find the most interesting?