astrophysics

• GCSE Subjects

  • Maths
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Combined Science
  • Business
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • English Language
  • English Literature
  • French
  • Geography
  • History
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Spanish
  • Other Subjects
• IGCSE Subjects

  • Maths
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Double Science
  • Business
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • English Language
  • English Literature
  • French
  • Geography
  • German
  • History
  • ICT
  • Religious Studies
  • Spanish
  • Other Subjects
• AS Subjects

  • Maths
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Business
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • English
  • English Language
  • English Literature
  • French
  • Further Maths
  • Geography
  • History
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Other Subjects
• A Level Subjects

  • Maths
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Business
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • English Language
  • English Language & Literature
  • English Literature
  • French
  • Further Maths
  • Geography
  • German
  • History
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Spanish
  • Other Subjects
• Objects in Space

  • Planets
  • Stars
  • Galaxies
  • Solar Systems
• Galaxy

  A large collection of billions of stars
• Star

  An astronomical object such as the Sun
• Solar System

  A system of planets orbiting a star
• Milky Way


  The galaxy that contains our Solar System
• Planet

  One of the eight planets in our Solar System
• Earth


  The third planet in our Solar System
• Sun

  The star at the centre of our Solar System
• Hierarchy of the solar system

  • Galaxies
  • Stars
  • Solar Systems
  • Planets