Astronomy

Written by: Suzanne Monir, Education Team Member Contributor: Czar Dickson, University of Chicago Intern with NSS...

Every once in a while, the sun just completely disappears for a short period of...

Written By: Frances Dellutri, Middle School/Intermediate Level SpacEdge Education Team, April 2016 SpacEdge Topic: Atmosphere, Centripetal Force,...

Keywords: sextant, astronomy, navigation, celestial sphere, declination, right ascension, topodetic coordinates, limb, star atlas, sightings...

This project will introduce some of the phenomena associated with eclipses that can be seen...

The National Space Society has a Book Review section for you. This list of children's...

Written by: Frances Dellutri, - NSS Director of Education Contributor: Czar Dickson - University of...

The Sloan Digital Sky Survey spends most of its time looking at galaxies and quasars...

When astronomers look through their telescopes, they see billions of stars. How do they make...

Written By: Frances DellutriGrade Level: 5 - 8 (ages 10 - 13)Topics: Astronomy, Art, Careers,...

In this project, students learn about the causes, types and other notable features of solar...

The Sloan Digital Sky Survey has seen many kinds of objects in the sky: stars,...