Grades 6-8 (Ages 11-13)

Radio Programs

Draconid Meteors The sparks of a fire-breathing dragon Friday, October 7, 2011
More Cassiopeia A Flowing through a neutron star Thursday, October 6, 2011
Cassiopeia A Muffling the death throes of a star Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Rho Cassiopeia Practicing for a big blast Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Cassiopeia Vanity and retribution in the night sky Monday, October 3, 2011
Robert Trumpler Filling the space between the stars Sunday, October 2, 2011
Planning Ahead Planning for a trip to the stars Saturday, October 1, 2011
Milky Way’s Heart V Youngsters at the heart of the Milky Way Friday, September 30, 2011
Milky Way’s Heart II A sky-spanning marquee of stars Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Milky Way’s Heart Taking a peek at a busy downtown Monday, September 26, 2011
Calendars Following the cycles of the sky Friday, September 23, 2011
Thomas Wright Giving birth to a galaxy Wednesday, September 21, 2011
ARTEMIS Teaching old spacecraft new tricks Monday, September 19, 2011
M2 An ancient family of stars Saturday, September 17, 2011
Early Start Getting an astronomical head start Monday, September 12, 2011

Resources

Virgo Virgo is the second-largest constellation -- so...
Aquarius Thanks to its position in the zodiac, not to...
Cancer, the Crab Although it is one of the constellations of the...
Libra, the Scales Libra represents a balance scale. The name may...
Pisces, the Fish In the lore of the sky, spring is associated...
Aries, the Ram Aries, the ram, is a faint pattern marked by...

Featured Images

Artist's concept of a starship
 To Boldly Go... Saturday, October 1, 2011
IC 2944, a stellar nursery in the constellation Centaurus
 Seeing Red Thursday, September 22, 2011
Artist's concept of global ocean on Jupiter's moon Europa
 Water World Friday, September 16, 2011
A thick torus of dust encircles a quasar
 Water Works Tuesday, September 13, 2011

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