Free powerpoint presentations on Astronomy. Astronomy is the study of the universe, the celestial objects that make up the universe, and the processes that govern the lifecycle of those objects. Astronomers use the electromagnetic radiation emitted from stars and other celestial objects, which can include visible light, UV, infrared, and X-rays. Because the light from these objects is the primary means to study them. Given the size of the universe (which could be infinite), astronomy is an enormous field. The celestial objects that astronomers study include stars, galaxies, nebulae, and supernova. Because of the enormous distances between Earth and other objects, when astronomers look farther away, they are also looking back in time. This is because of the amount of time it takes the light we see to travel from the source to us here on Earth.
Definition of astronomy: The study of the sun, moon, stars, planets, comets, gas, galaxies, gas, dust and other non-Earthly bodies and phenomena. In curriculum for K-4 students, NASA defines astronomy as simple “the study of stars, planets and space.”
These powerpoint presentations have been made by teachers and experts for different topics of Astronomy. Please feel free to download and use.
Primary (KS1 and KS2)
- Jupiter: King of the Planets
- Meteors and Meteor Showers
- Our Solar System: A Picture Tour of the Planets
- Our Sun and Solar System
- The Moon: Features, Phases, Eclipses and Tides
- The Solar System: Planets, Orbits and Moons
Lower secondary (KS3)
- A History of Astronomy
- Black Holes and Galaxies
- How Far is Far? Distances in Space
- NASA Deep Impact Mission to Comet Tempel 1
- Outer Space Objects Part 1: Comets, Nebulae and Galaxies
- Outer Space Objects Part 2: Nebulae and Galaxies
- Planet Hopper: Gravity on Other Planets
- Solar System Part 3: Objects to Scale
- Solar System Photo Tour Part 1: The Sun to Venus
- Solar System Photo Tour Part 2: Mars to Saturn
- Space Basics: Stars, Light Years and Telescopes
- Space Revision Quiz Game
- Space: The Final Frontier (Astronomy and the Space Race)
GCSE
- Cosmic Rays and Solar Flares
- Exploring Our Solar System Part 1: Planets, Moons and Orbits
- Exploring Our Solar System Part 2: Space Travel and Distances
- Stars and the H-R Diagram
- The Universe: Cosmology and the Big Bang
- Threats to Earth: Asteroids and Comets
A Level and University
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