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in partnership with the Faulkes Telescope Project

 

Which direction does the Sun rise in? Why does it get dark at night? Are days in the winter longer or shorter than days in the summer?

Use the videos and quiz below to find out the answers to these questions and explore more about day and night!

By the end of this activity you will:

  • know the position of the Sun in the sky at different times of day
  • understand why we experience day and night
  • have thought about the differences between days in spring and days in winter
Approx Duration
< 15 mins
A cartoon of planet Earth. The left half is bright, the right half is in shadow. The background shows a clear blue sky above the clouds on the left side, and a dark starry sky above the clouds on the right side.
Credit: The Schools' Observatory
NSO Language
English
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