Kids and Astronomy

Question by Austinspace: What can i do to be ready for astronomy? Well as some of you may Know, Im a young kid. Im mature for my age, and well something about the universe excites me in so many ways. I’m Just getting into highschool and i’m trying to study the basics, Like Math...
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Article by Keith Kravitz Looking for a great place to spend you family vacation? Try the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. This National Park is packed with a number of physical and educational activities that will appeal to kids of all ages. Here’s a list of ten activities to get your planning “juices”...
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Question by Jane: Identify my really bright star? There’s a star I’ve been seeing consistently that I’m curious about. The only position I’m sure of is that it’s roughly halfway up in the southeastern sky on winter mornings, just before sunrise. I live in Florida, about 5 degrees north of the Tropic of Cancer....
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Question by 666: How can I be sure I want to become astronomer? Astronomy has always interested me, but I have never been sure on what I wanted to do as a career. I never pictured myself as a scientist when I was a kid because I never thought I would be that smart....
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Article by jion smith Christmas Day is the most important festival in the west. Every year, people do crazy shopping on during Christmas period. It’s easy to find that gifts take a large portion of the shopping list. And this year, there is no exception. You can never forget to send a pretty gift...
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When it comes to studying all concerning the cosmos astronomy star charts really are a perfect introduction to the vast and gorgeous worlds within the sky. Occasionally referred to as star atlases astronomy star charts are essentially a map of the night sky at a provided period of time. The purpose star charts are...
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Article by Joe Kanooga It might be hard to believe but there is enough entertainment in the night sky to replace at least some of the time kids spend with Facebook, video games, television and movies. See, I said it would be hard to believe! The stars and planets provide a different type of...
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The subject of Egyptian astronomy is like each other aspect within the historical past of Egypt extremely intriguing and mindexpanding. This really is the tradition that produced the Great Pyramids. This can be also the culture that shaped one of the most complex irrigation methods at any time. This really is the very identical...
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Question by keepitsafe2think: In order for young-earth “creation science” to be valid, the following would have to be INvalid? All 42 different types of radio-isotope dating would have to be false, radioactive decay would have to suddenly ignore the laws of natural physics and half-life calculations would have to be bad math. Astronomical red-shift...
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Question by in_d_genes: How much is the cheapest telescope in the Philippines? Where can we buy one? My pre-school kid is fascinated with the stars. I want to nurture his interest on astronomy. Best answer: Answer by cinnamonlook on ebay ! What do you think? Answer below!
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Question by Tessa: astronomy home schooling help needed? anyone know were i can find galaxy projects for my kids? all i come up with is observatories or facilities who studies galaxies even written ones or where they do research Best answer: Answer by tham153Try the website of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. They’ve...
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Between 17th and 25th of October 2010 the Earth will travel through the dust released by Halley’s Comet, and bits of dust will vaporize in the Earth’s atmosphere, giving the appearance of falling stars. This meteor shower happens bi-annually and is called Orioniod Meteor Shower, as the meteors appear to radiate from the consternation...
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