The first ever image obtained in Mercury's orbit from the spacecraft MESSENGER can be seen here. How awesome is that ! It was taken just a couple of days ago. It makes the universe seem a much smaller place when we can see images like this.
Continuing this theme, we've also enjoyed the Wonders of the Universe TV programme, with Brian Cox. It was on TV but you can watch it on iplayer at the moment but only for the next few days it would seem, so be quick, something to watch this weekend? We have found it suitable, enjoyable and informative for children too, I'd say from about 7 years upwards, particularly if they are interested in science/space/the universe. It's an hour long, goes into quite a lot of detail, it's interesting and it provides different visuals to help explain.
We really enjoyed the stardust episode, where we found out that Betelgeuse is expected to go supernova, we've actually enjoyed them all, but that was our favourite. Wonders of the universe is a fabulous series containing lots of information for both young and old alike.
Sharing information and programmes like these are good for capturing a child's interest in space, it brings it all to life a bit more. For more ways of developing a child's interest in space further see my other blog post and if you have any recommendations for good planetariums to visit, we would love you to comment and let us know.
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