Learn the differences between our Earth, the Sun and the Moon. Then explore how together they create day and night and our different seasons with their orbits.

The moon, which is relatively large compared to our planet, ... A lunar eclipse takes place when Earth is directly between the sun and the moon, casting Earth's shadow onto the moon's face.

A comment suggesting the moon is more "useful" than the sun has been attributed to U.S. Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Lauren Boebert in separate posts online, despite there being no ...

Just like the Earth orbits the Sun, the Moon orbits the Earth. Image gallery Skip image gallery. Image source, NASA. ... STEP 2 - Compare the football and modelling clay ball in size.