Space for kids
Space begins about 100 kilometres above the ground and goes on further than we can see. These guides cover the Sun, the asteroid belt and the International Space Station. The Sun is a star, and its pull holds the whole solar system together. The asteroid belt is a ring of rocky pieces between Mars and Jupiter. You can also read about Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the Moon, in 1969. For the planets themselves, see the Planets topic.
All 6 guides, A to Z
Asteroid Belt Facts for Kids
The asteroid belt is defined as a region in the Solar system which is found between the planets; Mars and Jupiter. The…
International Space Station Facts for Kids
International Space Station facts for kids: how big it is, how fast it flies, how astronauts live and work there and how…
Moon Facts for Kids
Moon facts for kids: size, phases, tides and craters, why we see one side, the Apollo landings, and where NASA’s Artemis missions…
Neil Armstrong Facts for Kids
Neil Armstrong facts for kids: his childhood in Ohio, flying and test piloting, Gemini 8, the Apollo 11 Moon landing, his famous…
Space Facts for Kids
Space facts for kids: what space is, the Sun and eight planets, the Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud, the Moon, the Milky…
Sun Facts for Kids
Sun facts for kids: how big, hot and far away the Sun is, how nuclear fusion makes it shine, its layers, sunspots,…
