88 Officially Recognized Constellations - NASA
1 Nov 2024 at 10:22am
Learn about the 88 officially recognized constellations and their significance in astronomy on NASA's webpage.
Constellations (Worm/Okami) - SpaceBattles
17 Oct 2024 at 3:34pm
Constellations . 1. The first year that Taylor went to summer camp, she was only eight years old. Old enough to be curious about the woods, and not old enough to be afraid of them, or of what was in them. So when she wandered off from the scout leader, chasing after a grasshopper, she didn't start to cry or freeze up when the sun finally set ...
What are constellations? - NASA
3 Nov 2024 at 6:05pm
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 boundaries are labeled with the name of that constellation. However, keep in mind that constellations are not real objects; they are just patterns as seen from ...
Constellations - NASA
31 Oct 2024 at 9:15pm
2. Read several short examples of myths explaining constellations. There are several short myths on-line in the Universe activity section of StarChild. For a longer, more in-depth introduction, read a book such as Quillworker: A Cheyenne Legend by Terri Cohlene. 3. Show picture examples of constellations. Materials: ? 8.5 by 11 white paper
Constellations: Warhammer 40k AU - SpaceBattles
25 Oct 2024 at 9:41am
Malcador travels for some time, and when he returns he brings a motley collection of people, mostly women, trailing in his wake. Everybody dislikes them. The newly-christened Thunder Warriors pick countless fights for Constantine and Ra to break up. The average humans either shy away or murmur insults out of earshot.
StarChild: A Learning Center for Young Astronomers - NASA
1 Nov 2024 at 10:08am
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 the site's topics. If you are looking for something a bit more advanced (ages 14+), then head on over to Imagine the Universe!
Star Art - NASA
27 Oct 2024 at 1:34pm
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. Explain that many star groups were named for the people, animals, and objects our ancestors imagined seeing when they looked at the stars.
What causes a "falling star"? - NASA
2 Nov 2024 at 8:05am
A "falling star" or a "shooting star" has nothing at all to do with a star! These amazing streaks of light you can sometimes see in the night sky are caused by tiny bits of dust and rock called meteoroids falling into the Earth's atmosphere and burning up. The short-lived trail of light the burning meteoroid produces is called a meteor.
Who figured out the Earth is round? - NASA
3 Nov 2024 at 1:05pm
Around 350 BC, the great Aristotle declared that the Earth was a sphere (based on observations he made about which constellations you could see in the sky as you travelled further and further away from the equator) and during the next hundred years or so, Aristarchus and Eratosthenes actually measured the size of the Earth!
Star Art - An Introduction to Myths of Different Cultures - NASA
30 Oct 2024 at 4:01pm
1. A Shawnee Indian Myth. A group of young sisters happily danced in a circle in the sky. They were seen from Earth by a brave and magical hunter named White Hawk, who wished to have one of them for his wife. White Hawk disguised himself as a field mouse, went to the heavens, and crept close to the dancing sisters.
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1 Nov 2024 at 10:22am
Learn about the 88 officially recognized constellations and their significance in astronomy on NASA's webpage.
Constellations (Worm/Okami) - SpaceBattles
17 Oct 2024 at 3:34pm
Constellations . 1. The first year that Taylor went to summer camp, she was only eight years old. Old enough to be curious about the woods, and not old enough to be afraid of them, or of what was in them. So when she wandered off from the scout leader, chasing after a grasshopper, she didn't start to cry or freeze up when the sun finally set ...
What are constellations? - NASA
3 Nov 2024 at 6:05pm
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 boundaries are labeled with the name of that constellation. However, keep in mind that constellations are not real objects; they are just patterns as seen from ...
Constellations - NASA
31 Oct 2024 at 9:15pm
2. Read several short examples of myths explaining constellations. There are several short myths on-line in the Universe activity section of StarChild. For a longer, more in-depth introduction, read a book such as Quillworker: A Cheyenne Legend by Terri Cohlene. 3. Show picture examples of constellations. Materials: ? 8.5 by 11 white paper
Constellations: Warhammer 40k AU - SpaceBattles
25 Oct 2024 at 9:41am
Malcador travels for some time, and when he returns he brings a motley collection of people, mostly women, trailing in his wake. Everybody dislikes them. The newly-christened Thunder Warriors pick countless fights for Constantine and Ra to break up. The average humans either shy away or murmur insults out of earshot.
StarChild: A Learning Center for Young Astronomers - NASA
1 Nov 2024 at 10:08am
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 the site's topics. If you are looking for something a bit more advanced (ages 14+), then head on over to Imagine the Universe!
Star Art - NASA
27 Oct 2024 at 1:34pm
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. Explain that many star groups were named for the people, animals, and objects our ancestors imagined seeing when they looked at the stars.
What causes a "falling star"? - NASA
2 Nov 2024 at 8:05am
A "falling star" or a "shooting star" has nothing at all to do with a star! These amazing streaks of light you can sometimes see in the night sky are caused by tiny bits of dust and rock called meteoroids falling into the Earth's atmosphere and burning up. The short-lived trail of light the burning meteoroid produces is called a meteor.
Who figured out the Earth is round? - NASA
3 Nov 2024 at 1:05pm
Around 350 BC, the great Aristotle declared that the Earth was a sphere (based on observations he made about which constellations you could see in the sky as you travelled further and further away from the equator) and during the next hundred years or so, Aristarchus and Eratosthenes actually measured the size of the Earth!
Star Art - An Introduction to Myths of Different Cultures - NASA
30 Oct 2024 at 4:01pm
1. A Shawnee Indian Myth. A group of young sisters happily danced in a circle in the sky. They were seen from Earth by a brave and magical hunter named White Hawk, who wished to have one of them for his wife. White Hawk disguised himself as a field mouse, went to the heavens, and crept close to the dancing sisters.
WHAT IS THIS? This is an unscreened compilation of results from several search engines. The sites listed are not necessarily recommended by Surfnetkids.com.
