Space The Let's Go Club

This is the Let's Go Club - but mini!

Expect making, exploring,

super-sizing, dancing,

fact-finding and laughing.

So, get ready for more fun

from the Let's Go Club.

Today, we're finding out all about space.

Satellite,

rocket flight,

black hole,

starry stroll,

icy comet,

earth orbit,

space station,

gravitation,

UFO,

blast off, go!

Let's get to those facts.

First up,

astronauts cannot cry.

Sad, but true.

In space, there's no gravity to pull things down

and that means that tears don't fall or flow -

instead, they float

like watery bubbles...

or cling on to your face

until little puddles form under your eyes.

Has anyone got a tissue?

Next, the footprints that astronauts

left behind on the Moon will be there for ever

and it isn't because they didn't wipe their feet.

The Moon has no atmosphere

and that means it doesn't have any weather, either.

So, there's no wind or rain

to blow and wash away the tracks.

Next time, I'd suggest taking a brush.

Next, space is full of rubbish

and it's mostly because of us.

Ever since we started exploring space,

-we've been leaving things behind.

-One!

Bits of old rocket,

an astronaut's glove,

a camera,

tools

and a toothbrush.

They're all floating around up there somewhere.

Maybe the next mission to blast off

should take some bin bags and do some tidying up.

And finally,

there are no green stars in space.

The colour of a star depends on how hot it is

with all that gas burning inside.

Red stars are the coldest,

blue stars are the hottest

and the star you know very well,

the Sun, is yellow

with a temperature that's somewhere in the middle.

Just the right amount of heat to keep us toasty warm.

Fact.

You can be part of the Let's Go Club, too.

Grab a grown-up and head to the CBeebies website.

Remember, we're the club that never closes.