CMPS Space Magazine

C.M.P.S. S.T.E.M.

the universe's story

In this magazine you will find fun facts about space, fun games & fun activities to do at home.

Will we really live on the moon?

What is in our solar system?

Will we get sucked into a black hole?

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Hello this is CMPS Stem I’m Buddy your tour guide across the Universe (and magazines)

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Contents

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Our Solar System
Amazing Space Facts
Space Invaders
Space Junk
Black Holes
Living on the Moon
Space Inventions by NASA
Things to do Outside of School
Puzzles

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Our Solar System

Our solar system is an amazing place! It's where we live, and it's full of fascinating planets, stars, and other objects. At the very center of our solar system is a big, bright star called the Sun. The Sun is important because it gives us light and warmth, and all the planets in our solar system orbit around it. That means they go around and around the Sun in big circles. We're like little passengers on a giant cosmic merry-go-round!
There are eight planets in our solar system, and they come in all different sizes and colours. The closest planet to the Sun is Mercury, then comes Venus, Earth (that's where we live!), and Mars.

These are called the inner planets. Further out, there are the gas giants: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. These planets are much bigger than the inner ones and are made mostly of gas. Each planet has its own unique features and mysteries waiting to be discovered!
Our solar system is a vast place, stretching out for billions and billions of miles. But even though it's huge, it's still just a tiny part of something even bigger called the Milky Way galaxy. Imagine our solar system as a small speck in a gigantic cosmic ocean! So, when you look up at the sky and see the stars twinkling, remember that each one is a part of something as incredible as our solar system.

Bruuhhhh - it's a bit cold here!

Amazing Space Facts

Mars Rovers: Robots called rovers have explored Mars. They take pictures and send them back to Earth so scientists can learn more about the Red Planet.

The Sun is Huge: The Sun is so big that you could fit more than a million Earths inside it!

The Milky Way: Our solar system is part of a huge galaxy called the Milky Way. It's like a big city in space, filled with stars, planets, and other stuff!

The Apollo space programme: This was named after the Greek god of light and music.
Gravity: The gravity on the Moon is just one-sixth of the Earth's, so you would weigh less on the Moon. ...
Shooting stars: If you want to see lots of shooting stars (also known as meteors) you should keep an eye out for meteor showers!

Stars Twinkle: Stars appear to twinkle because of the way their light is distorted as it passes through Earth's atmosphere.

Fact Box!
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The hottest planet in our solar system is Venus.

CPS STEM TM

Scratch - Space Invaders

Do you like making Scratch games? We had a go at making some space invader games. We found some instructions online and worked out how to make the game.

Click here to play

space invaders

How to play

To fire the laser press the space bar

To move the space ship press the left and right arrow keys