Fun and easy science experiments for kids and adults.

Astronomy experiments

Here are all the experiments in astronomy. Astronomy is the science of celestial objects and the space around them. Astronomy includes things like the Sun, the Moon, the planets, the solar system, meteorites, stars, galaxies, the universe, gravity and the Big Bang.

Rotating Earth

Astronomy
Move the globe around the Sun. An experiment about day and night and the seasons.

Warped spacetime

Astronomy
Create a model of spacetime. An experiment about gravity, orbits and relativity.

Moon on a pen

Astronomy
The Moon as a ball on a pen. An experiment about lunar phases, and lunar and solar eclipses.

Moon in a box

Astronomy
Look at the Moon from different directions using a box. An experiment about lunar phases.

Micrometeorites

Astronomy
Find the tiny meteorites that are everywhere. An experiment about the solar system.

Stargazer

Astronomy
Build a telescope for cloudy nights. An experiment about constellations.

Impact craters

Astronomy
Drop pebbles in flour. An experiment about meteoroid, comet and asteroid impacts.

Solar system model

Astronomy
Make a scale model of the solar system. About the Sun and the planets.

Death ray

Astronomy
Melt chocolate using the Sun and a magnifying glass. An experiment about sunlight.

Expanding space

Astronomy
Experiment with the expansion of the universe using a balloon and a marker pen.

Solar eclipse

Astronomy
Move a coin in front of a flashlight. An experiment about solar eclipses.

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© The Experiment Archive. Fun and easy science experiments for kids and adults. In biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, astronomy, technology, fire, air and water. To do in preschool, school, after school and at home. Also science fair projects and a teacher's guide.

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© The Experiment Archive. Fun and easy science experiments for kids and adults. In biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, astronomy, technology, fire, air and water. To do in preschool, school, after school and at home. Also science fair projects and a teacher's guide.

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