Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)

3-5

Resources

Jupiter's Moons Jupiter has 62 known moons. The four Galilean...
Phenomena, Myths and Fallacies
Astronomers and Observatories
Meteorites To the people of L'Aigle, France, it must have...
Asteroids At the dawn of the 19th century, a group of...
Pluto After 76 years of glory, the small ball of rock...
Equipment Tips The only instrument that most beginners need is...
Pick a Good Viewing Spot Your own back yard will do just fine. Then, as...
What to Look For
Neptune Neptune might be called the mathematicians'...
Uranus To the eye alone, Uranus is a dull planet. It...
Mars Mars inspires speculation like no other world in...
Mercury Tiny, cratered Mercury is the closest planet to...
Become a Stargazer

Radio Programs

Evening Treats Highlights of the evening sky Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Mercury Rising Cold pockets on a hot planet Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Soothing Moon Stirring up some epsom salts Sunday, May 26, 2013
Evening Planets Celestial theater in the evening sky Saturday, May 25, 2013
Moon and Spica A small but vast astronomical gap Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Moon and Regulus Lining up some bright moonlight Friday, May 17, 2013
Nicolas Louis de Lacaille Mapping southern skies Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Moon and Jupiter A bright trio in the evening sky Saturday, May 11, 2013
Sutter’s Mill A new strike at Sutter’s Mill Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Featured Images

Kasei Valles, an ancient flood channel on Mars
 Ancient Flood Monday, June 10, 2013
Planetary conjunction, May 2013
 Evening Traffic Jam Saturday, May 25, 2013

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