A Universe to Explore CBeebies Stargazing

Hello, Stargazers!

Welcome back to Stargazing Park.

Chris, Stargazers!

Hi, Maggie!

Prepare for launch.

Prepare for launch?

Yes, who wants to go on a space mission?

-ALL:

-Me!

Oh, yes. Me too!

And why don't you come with us?

Right, let's do a countdown.

Five,

four,

three,

two,

one - lift-off!

# We're on a mission to explore

# The wonders of the stars above us all

# Planet stars and more, they're for us to find

# When we look up high

# Here we go!

# We're going stargazing

# Gaze at stars shining bright

# We're going stargazing

# Spot a zooming satellite

# We're going stargazing

# Glimpse the Moon and the planets above

# We're going stargazing

# So just look up

# Look up, look up! #

Welcome to Mission Control!

This all looks amazing, Maggie, what's it for?

It's for a very special mission.

But first, I've got a surprise for you.

-Come in, Tim.

-Receiving you loud and clear, Maggie.

Hi, Stargazers, hi, Chris.

Oh, wow, look who it is!

-KIDS:

-Tim Peake.

It's astronaut Tim Peake, who's been on a mission

to the International Space Station.

-Great to see you, Tim.

-Welcome back to Earth!

Thanks very much, Maggie. And look who's back, too.

Oh, wow, it's Miss Mouse!

Hooray!

Tim's going to tell us about his mission into space.

How exciting is that?

Now, who has a question for astronaut Tim Peake?

How many seats are there in a rocket?

So in the Soyuz rocket, there are three seats

and I was in the right-hand seat.

Where did you sleep?

On the Space Station, everyone has a crew quarter.

It's about the size of an old telephone box,

-that's where we sleep.

-What did you see in space?

When you're in space, Earth looks really huge.

You can actually see about 2,000 kilometres in any direction,

it's absolutely beautiful.

What's the best bit of your mission?

For me, the best part and the most exciting

was getting the opportunity to do a spacewalk.

Going outside in a spacesuit and helping to fix the Space Station.

I've got a question for you, how did Miss Mouse get on

on her mission to the International Space Station?

Miss Mouse did a fantastic job, Chris.

She floated around the International Space Station

like an expert astronaut and was a first-class space explorer.

Oh, I am delighted to hear that. Well done, Miss Mouse!

Hooray!

So, who would like to be a space explorer

like Tim Peake and Miss Mouse?

Me!

Excellent.

Maggie and I have got a special mission for you

and Stargazers everywhere. It's called Mission Explore.

There are so many things you find out about the universe

-from here on planet Earth.

-So every day this week,

I'm going to set you a mission to find out something about space.

And if we do well, Tim will give us a thumbs up.

I certainly will.

Thanks, Tim. See you later.

Bye!

Bye.

Who knows what every space mission needs?

-Mission Control.

-Just like this one.

This is a picture of Mission Control for the International Space Station.

What's happening here?

-They launch the rocket and make sure it goes smoothly.

-That's right.

-Does anyone know what this is?

-A map of the Earth.

Yes, this map tells us where the International Space Station

is above the Earth.

Stargazers, can you help me check that everything's working

-in our Mission Control?

-Yes!

Running map checks.

Map...go!

Oh, look at that, it's as if our whole country is covered in stars.

That's right, those stars are Stargazers, just like you.

We'll be hearing from Stargazers across the country,

exploring the night sky. And I'll be giving you lots of ideas

-of how you can join in with Mission Explore.

-What's that, Maggie?

That's the Sky Station, I've sent someone on an expedition there.

-Running Sky Station checks.

-Sky Station...go!

Mission Control,

Robert the Robot, reporting for duty.

Ha-ha-ha! I'm so excited!

I'm SO excited!

I mean, look at the amazing place that Maggie has sent me to!

Hee-hee-hee!

Ahem. To do some very serious space exploring.

Yes, welcome to the Sky Station.

It's in the middle of a forest in the northeast of England,

far away from the bright lights of cities and towns.

So the sky is very, very dark.

Which means we can see lots and lots and lots

and lots and lots and lots and lots...

Basically, we're going to see a lot of stars.

Now all we need are some Stargazers.

Hi, Robert.

Oh, this is going to be the best week ever!

Back to you, Mission Control.

See you later, Robert.

Now, I think it's time we got this mission started,

-don't you, Stargazers?

-Yes!

This is deep, dark space.

Now, can anyone find planet Earth in deep, dark space?

There.

Today's mission is to see what else you can find in space.

Mission Explore is...go!

Hooray!

BEEPING

Look, the Sky Station is calling.

Robert, you are go.

Copy that, Mission Control.

We've found the Earth already.

Excellent work, Angus.

Let's blast off into space and see what else we can find.

Three, two,

one - blast off!

Oh! What have you found?

-The Moon!

-The Moon, really?

It's the Earth's next-door neighbour.

It takes three days to get there.

-Three days?!

-Yes.

Oh, drop me dials, that's a very long way to go

if you need to borrow a cup of sugar

for making a delicious lemon fizzle drizzle cake.

Come on, Robert.

Oh, yes! Coming!

Look, planets.

Look at the planets.

Oh, Angus, look, why don't we stop and admire

the planets in our Solar System?

There's Jupiter and Saturn, it's a lovely view.

No time, Robert. Come on.

Oh, oh, yes, coming, coming.

Oh, dear.

Watch out for the Kuiper belt, Robert.

What's the Kuiper belt?

It's a load of rocks and ice left over from when the planets formed.

Oh! Oh, yes, I see.

But look at this one, it looks like it's got a heart on it.

-What is it?

-Pluto.

Wow! So we've found the Moon, planets, the Kuiper belt, Pluto.

I wonder if we'll ever find another star like our sun?

I mean, space is meant to be full of stars.

You'll have to travel at the speed of light.

I thought we were going through space pretty quickly already.

I'm not sure I CAN go any faster.

Come on, Robert.

All right, I'm coming!

GIGGLING

I'm zipping at the speed of light!

Ooh, look, a star!

Oh, oh!

Stargazers, that was amazing.

We found a star!

It gets even better, Robert, look.

Galloping galaxies, it's the Milky Way.

Our home galaxy, full of stars.

Oh, Maggie is going to be so proud that we managed to find the Moon,

planets, the Kuiper belt...

..a star,

the Milky Way...

But it's not over yet, Stargazers,

hold on to your hats, initiating deep space systems.

Stargazers, I give you...the universe!

Filled with galaxies, stars and planets.

-A big cheer!

-Hooray!

Back to you, Mission Control.

Excellent exploring, Stargazers.

Can we find any of the things that Robert and the Stargazers found?

Let's have a look.

Oh, what have you got there?

-A galaxy.

-Now, what are galaxies made of?

Million, billions and trillions of stars.

What else can we see?

-Pluto!

-That's right, it's Pluto.

-Can we see anything special on Pluto?

-That big, yellow heart.

So, what else have we got?

-Ooh!

-Mars.

-Now, what's Mars?

-A planet.

-A planet, that's right.

I wonder if we'll spot any of those things in the sky tonight.

I'll go and check and see if it's getting dark.

Look, it's getting dark!

Let's explore the night sky.

Look up there...

I see lots of black and grey clouds.

Ah!

Grey clouds and black clouds come in the way

and it covers all the stars and planets that you want to see.

We can find the planet Venus if we look very carefully

when the clouds are gone.

And maybe you can give a little wave just before you go to bed.

That is mission complete, and it's a thumbs up from me.

And it's a thumbs up from me.

Yay!

Who's ready for a starlight story?

Me!

Come on, let's get cosy for tonight's story under the stars,

even though they're hiding.

So, are you getting nice and cosy under the blanket of clouds?

Yes.

Oh, if we could blow the clouds away,

what stars would come out to play?

Well, up above the clouds are five stars

that make the shape of the letter W.

-ALL:

-One,

two,

three,

four,

five.

-Now, those five stars are a queen called...

-Cassiopea.

That's right, it's Cassiopea the Queen.

Cassiopea the Queen wished to go exploring.

You see, Cassiopea the Queen found sitting on her throne

so very boring.

"I'll go on a trip, a Royal Tour," the Queen, she did decree.

"To visit my kingdom, the universe, there must be plenty to see."

So Cassiopea set sail through the solar system,

past planets, to the Kuiper belt.

There, she was greeted by crowds of rocks and ice too cold to melt.

Cassiopea sailed on at the speed of light,

zipping past stars, a magnificent sight.

Waving to galaxies made the Queen smile,

as onwards she travelled, mile after mile after mile.

Billions and billions of galaxies sped by,

as Cassiopea toured the spectacular sky.

But soon, the Queen wished to be back home, sitting,

relaxing on her comfortable throne.

Well, thank you for helping us explore the night sky, Maggie.

It was great to get an update from Tim Peake.

It's been my pleasure, Chris.

Who would like a mini mission to do before going to bed?

Me!

See what's the brightest thing you can spot in the night sky.

You never know, the clouds might clear.

You can let us know how you get on with Maggie's mission

by going on the CBeebies website and clicking on Stargazing.

Ask a grown-up to upload a picture or video of you

spotting bright things in the night sky.

And if it's cloudy like it is here,

then draw a picture of the things you might have seen.

We can't wait to hear from you.

We'll see you tomorrow for more Stargazing.

-Goodbye!

-Bye!