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<\/p>\nHalf of all Brits do not know their Venus from Uranus, a new survey found.<\/p>\n
Researchers discovered 49% of folk do not have a clue about space. Nearly two thirds have no idea how many planets are in the Solar System.<\/p>\n
One in five said nine instead of the correct number – eight. While 14% could not name a single one.<\/p>\n
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More than three quarters did not know that Neptune is the furthest from the Sun. Nearly half could not name a single star. One in five thought astrology, which examines movements of planets in the belief it affects people's characters and lives, was just another word for astronomy – the scientific study of space.<\/p>\n
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A third admitted they knew more about horoscopes than the Universe. The survey, by Livat Hammersmith ahead of Monday's launch of its educational interactive SpaceLab, found a third of Brits think aliens exist.<\/p>\n
But only 16% think ETs have visited Earth. Around 3% claimed to have seen a UFO. Despite the lack of knowledge of space, 56% admitted they feel in awe when they look up into the vastness of the night sky. <\/p>\n
Anna Larsen, marketing manager of Ingka Centres which has established the SpaceLab to encourage families to learn more about the Universe, said the study showed 85% of folk wished they knew more about astronomy while more than half admitted they found it fascinating.<\/p>\n
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But she added: "The research also shows the relatively little we know about space.''<\/p>\n
Only 12% of people could identify the constellation Ursa Major – known as 'The Plough'. While just 8% recognised Ursa Minor or 'The Little Bear'.<\/p>\n
More than a third admitted they had no idea what Ursa Minor was, with 3% thinking it was a musical chord. A third had have no idea man landed on the Moon in 1969 while 3% believe it never happened and was a hoax.<\/p>\n
One in 10 thought Buzz Aldrin was the first person to walk on the Moon and uttered the famous words, "that's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind" – when it was fellow astronaut Neil Armstrong.<\/p>\n
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One in 20 thought Nebula was a medical condition rather than a formation of gas and particles which gives off light. While 20% believe the Earth revolves around the Moon instead of the other way round.<\/p>\n
At the same time 92% believe everyone should have a basic understanding of the Universe.<\/p>\n
Natalia Petelina, meeting place manager at Livat Hammersmith, said she hoped the new exhibition would 'help inspire a better understanding of space and the world around us'.<\/p>\n
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