Space for kids and students
Lessons, games and activities about rockets, satellites, the Moon and the planets, with a focus on India’s space programme. Pick a starting point below.
Learn by age group
Space Academy has three levels, each with its own lessons.
- Space Academy Junior (ages 5-10)Meet the Sun, Moon and planets through animations, drag-and-drop missions and flashcards.
- Space Academy Explorer (ages 11-14)Real ISRO missions such as Chandrayaan and Mangalyaan, how rockets work, and satellites.
- Space Academy Pioneer (ages 15-18)Orbital mechanics, rocket propulsion, escape velocity and careers in the Indian space sector.
- Learning centreCourses and tutorials on Indian space missions, rocketry, satellites and astronomy.
Draw, colour and play
Hands-on activities that run in the browser.
Explore the sky
Look up what is in the sky and what it is made of.
- Planets, moons and other celestial objectsFacts such as distance from Earth, gravity, temperature and orbital period.
- Moon phase todayThe current phase and the next full and new Moon.
- 3D Moon phase simulatorAn interactive 3D view of the Moon's phases.
- Moon calendarThe Moon's phase for each day of the month.
- India's space journeyA timeline of India's space programme.
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