Return to the StarChild Main Page Go to Imagine the Universe! (A site for ages 14 and up.)

Constellations can be a useful way to help identify positions of stars in the sky. Constellations have imaginary boundaries formed by "connecting the dots" and all the stars within those …

Items: signal flares, self-inflating raft which uses carbon dioxide canisters for inflation, two .45 caliber pistols, parachute silk, food concentrate, box of matches, solar-powered heating unit, …

Constellations Introduction: 1. Review the difference between a star, a constellation and a galaxy 2. Read several short examples of myths explaining constellations. There are several short …

The StarChild Team StarChild has been developed primarily by a duo of middle school teachers who generously volunteered their time and talents to making the StarChild site what it is. Here …

Return to the StarChild Main Page Go to Imagine the Universe! (A site for ages 14 and up.)

Question: Why does the Sun rise in the east and set in the west? Answer: The Sun, the Moon, the planets, and the stars all rise in the east and set in the west. And that's because Earth spins -- …

Astronomers derive distances to the nearest stars (closer than about 100 light-years) by a method called stellar parallax. This method that relies on no assumptions other than the geometry of …

Procedure: Initiate a discussion of constellations by reading to students (or directing them to read for themselves) the introduction to the Star Art activity found in Universe Level 2 of StarChild. …

May 14, 2018 · StarChild is a learning center for young astronomers ages 5-13 to learn about the solar system, the Milky Way galaxy, and the universe beyond. Use the links above to explore …