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Why do the stars move across the sky?

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Millions of stars in bad across sky
Why do the stars move across the sky?

SUBJECTS:  Science

YEARS:  5–6, 7–8


If you stand still and look up at the night sky for hours on end, you'll notice that the stars will move across the sky westwards.

The truth is, it's not the stars that are moving, it's us!

Do you know how the Earth moves in space?

What do we orbit?


Acknowledgements

With thanks to Sydney Observatory.


Production Date: 2016


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