Take the Sky

The star that is nearest to Earth shines down on people every day. This star is the Sun. It is the brightest object visible from Earth. The Sun provides Earth with light and heat. There would not be life on Earth without the Sun's energy. Find out more in The Sun, a title in the Take the Sky series.

High up in a cold, dark sky, nature puts on a dazzling show of shifting light. Green lights appear. They move around in the sky and are joined by flashes of yellow, red, pink, blue, or purple. These are the northern lights. Find out more in Northern Lights, a title in the Take the Sky series.

Clean air is important for life on Earth. In the past few hundred years, the quality of air in Earth's atmosphere has become a problem. Toxic chemicals, gases, and smoke particles from factories and cars pollute the air. This is called air pollution. Find out more in Air Pollution, a title in the Take the Sky series.

Humans have been interested in rainbows since ancient times. Ancient peoples thought rainbows appeared magically in the sky. They created proverbs, songs, and legends about them. Find out more in Rainbows, a title in the Take the Sky series.

Earth's atmosphere is always moving and changing. Huge battles take place in the atmosphere every day. Masses of cold air and warm air ram into each other. Winds blow and storms form. Find out more in Storms, a title in the Take the Sky series.

Clouds are collections of tiny droplets of water or ice. They are important to life on this planet. They also protect Earth from too much sunshine. Each cloud is unique. Some are large and fluffy. Others are small and wispy. Find out more in Clouds, a title in the Take the Sky series.