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23 June 2010
Best Class Project Ever: 7th Graders Find a Cave on Mars
Tip number one on "How to impress your classmates:" Find a mysterious cave on Mars. A group of 16 seventh-graders at Evergreen Middle School in Cottonwood, California, USA found a dark pit that appears to be an opening to a cave on Mars. Dennis Mitchell's science class were examining Martian lava tubes as their project [...]
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14 March 2010
Gemini – Twins Everywhere!
Now that we've hunted down Orion and been bull ridin' with Taurus, it's time for us to discover a pair of celestial brothers – the Gemini twins. Gemini is one of the members of the zodiac which means the imaginary path the Sun, Moon and planets follow across the sky passes through the stars [...]
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15 February 2010
Astronomy For Kids: Bull Ridin' Taurus
Now that we've discovered the easy constellation of Orion "The Hunter", it's time to take a look at what else is around! Instead of chasing down game with a bow and magic sword, this time we'll be cowboys and rope the heavenly steer – Taurus – and take him for a ride! There [...]
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07 February 2010
Astronomy For Kids: Orion – The Star Hunter
If you've been peeking out the windows at night, or maybe looked up while walking the dog before bedtime or taking out the trash after dinner, perhaps you've seeb three fairly bright stars in a row. Depending on how early or late you look, you may see them lined up side-by-side above the horizon, [...]
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23 December 2009
Santa Spied at Lunar North Pole…
Only one more day left until Christmas Eve, and astronomers have just discovered a unique feature on the lunar surface. Although accepted for many years to be a natural feature of selenography, modern astrophotography coupled with today’s high-powered telescopes have discovered an area near the lunar North Pole that’s apparently being used as a runway [...]
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17 November 2009
Kid's Astronomy: Celestial Birds Migrate West?
Hello, Cosmic Kids! As the seasons change, not only do the Earthly birds migrate, but so do the celestial ones. In the Northern Hemisphere, it's not unusual to see large flocks of our feathered friends moving on to warmer climes, but did you know that there are bird constellations that are migrating, too? [...]
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24 September 2009
Sky Scouting Out Astronomy Fun!
What happens when you mix a large group of kids with a telescope that talks? Chances are, you've got a recipe for loads of astronomy fun. Thanks to a generous donation of a Celestron SkyScout 90 telescope and more, the Outreach Team at Warren Rupp Observatory soon found out what it was like [...]
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19 July 2009
Kid's Astronomy: Sagittarius – A Seasonal Celebration!
Ah, yes… The skies have long been dark and the constellations have been on the move since the last time we've visited! Hercules now stands overhead when darkness falls. Summer's Lure, Scorpius is already going west of the meridian and Ophiuchus, the Fisher King has taken its place. In the southern [...]
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26 June 2009
Kid's Astronomy: A Summer's Lure – Scorpio
Howdy, kids! Over the last couple of months we've visited with a multitude of wonderful sky characters. We've located the Triangle, met the Dragon, visited in the Royal House, met a King and Queen and their children, a celestial Farmer and his grandchildren, and we've even been to starry river of the Milky [...]
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25 June 2009
Kid's Astronomy – Ophiuchus: The "Fisher King"
Hey, Kids! Did you see the crescent of the Moon last night? With the heat and humidity much higher in the northern hemisphere, it looked wonderfully like a cool slice of orange cantaloupe hung in the sky! If you're looking for something cool to do, then why not get out your binoculars [...]
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23 June 2009
Kid's Astronomy: Bootes – Ancient Farmer of the Fields
Hey, kids! Are you ready to spend another warm, northern summer evening out under the stars? Then perhaps you'd like to introduce yourself to the Celestial Farmer and his family. Before the Moon comes back and steals away our dark skies, begin when night falls and watch overhead for the appearance of [...]
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11 June 2009
Kid’s Astronomy - The Crow’s Nest
With the Moon now gone from the early evening sky and the lightning bugs beginning to twinkle in the summer fields, isn’t it time you stopped to do a little stargazing? If you’re outside when the skies begin the get dark, the first star you will see overhead is the brilliant orange Arcturus, which [...]
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28 May 2009
Kid’s Astronomy: The Royal House Of Cepheus
The month of May is a fine time for flowers and colors - and even getting married! There once was an old tradition where children took ribbons and ‘danced around the Maypole’ in circles, weaving patterns around a central focal point. Before the month is over, why not celebrate the flowers and the dance [...]
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22 May 2009
Kid’s Astronomy - Draco: The Dragon with the “Puffy Tale”
Kids of all ages! With no Moon around to light up the weekend skies, isn’t it time to spend an evening outside an enjoy the stars? With Spring in the air in the northern hemisphere, the nights are much warmer and a welcome time to observe the glittering jewels that turn around Polaris, [...]
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09 May 2009
Kid’s Astronomy - Finding The Summer Triangle
The seasons and the constellations are changing - and so are the times that many of us go to bed! If you’re up late tonight, this would be a great time for you to spot some very special things going on in the night sky. You won’t need any special equipment - just [...]
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