One in three youngsters believes wartime prime minister Sir Winston Churchill was the first person to walk on the Moon.Worryingly, nearly three-quarters can't even identify the Moon in the night sky as the stars in children's eyes these days are more likely to be celebrities, a survey shows.They are also three times as likely to name a star on the telly than one from the cosmos, with a third thinking the surface of Mars is blue.
Nearly two-fifths of youngsters believe Mars is a type of chocolate bar (it is, isn't it?).Two-thirds of the 1,400 children surveyed could not answer basic questions such as how many planets are in the solar system (eight) while 59 per cent could not name the planets in order – but even scientists get this one wrong.However, Stephen Hawking and Sir Patrick Moore should take heart, as nearly three-quarters of the children questioned want to learn more about astronomy.
The survey is to mark the launch of the new Power Rangers DVD, Operation Overdrive.To help boost childrens' knowledge of astronomy, the Power Rangers brand has teamed up with the British Astronomical Society to create a guide to the stars using the popular TV characters.Gavin Quirk, brand manager of Walt Disney Studios Homes Entertainment, said: 'This will help kids search for their own jewels in the sky.'
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Nearly two-fifths of youngsters believe Mars is a type of chocolate bar (it is, isn't it?).Two-thirds of the 1,400 children surveyed could not answer basic questions such as how many planets are in the solar system (eight) while 59 per cent could not name the planets in order – but even scientists get this one wrong.However, Stephen Hawking and Sir Patrick Moore should take heart, as nearly three-quarters of the children questioned want to learn more about astronomy.
The survey is to mark the launch of the new Power Rangers DVD, Operation Overdrive.To help boost childrens' knowledge of astronomy, the Power Rangers brand has teamed up with the British Astronomical Society to create a guide to the stars using the popular TV characters.Gavin Quirk, brand manager of Walt Disney Studios Homes Entertainment, said: 'This will help kids search for their own jewels in the sky.'
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