Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)

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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

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
Moon and Regulus A special day for astronomy Saturday, April 20, 2013
Time and Navigation A helpful device for seeing the world Thursday, April 11, 2013
Moon and Companions The Moon slides across the sky Sunday, March 17, 2013
Capistrano Meteorite A California town gets a visitor Friday, March 15, 2013
Moon, Jupiter, and Aldebaran Jupiter’s large adopted family Monday, February 18, 2013

Featured Images

Supercomputer simulations of Earth's magnetic field
 Twist and Flip Monday, April 8, 2013

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