Alexandra, 7 years old, from Venezuela tells us about the Sun, the Earth and the Moon

Lunar Eclipse Story Competition!

Kids all around the world: Invent a story about the Lunar Eclipse and send it in to us before March 10, 2007. The stories will be put on this website and the best one wins a prize!

The competition is open to kids of all countries. The stories will be judged by a group of astronomers and outreach specialists. Send your story in your own language.

Small print

Entrants retain the copyright of the submitted material but Universe Awareness reserves the right to use, publish and disseminate the stories as part of Universe Awareness activities without the permission of the entrant or copyright owner or payment for such use. The authors of the works will be acknowledged.

How to send us your story

You can send an email to Carolina or fill in the form below:

Good news:
It is not necessary to wear any particular eye protection when observing a lunar eclipse.
Warning:
You need to protect your eyes if you want to observe a solar eclipse!