Grades PreK-3 (Ages 3-8)

Resources

Earth’s Moon Earth's partner in its yearly trek around the...
Taurus, the Bull Taurus, the bull, is marked by a V-shaped...
Perseus, the Hero Perseus, the hero, arcs high overhead in fall...
Pegasus, the Flying Horse Pegasus is a large pattern of stars marked by a...
Sagittarius, the Archer Sagittarius, the archer, slides low across the...
Ursa Major, the Great Bear Ursa Major — the great bear — is always above...
Leo, the Lion The zodiacal constellation Leo, the lion, is one...
Saturn The planet Saturn is a delicate giant. Although...
Jupiter Weather systems on Earth blow themselves out in...
Earth We know our world as an abode for life. Earth is...
Venus Cloud-covered Venus is the second planet from...
Our Star, the Sun By human standards, the Sun is eternal. It rises...

Radio Programs

More Moon and Jupiter The dusty space around Jupiter Sunday, May 12, 2013
Annular Eclipse A ring of fire above the Pacific Ocean Thursday, May 9, 2013
Eta Aquarid Meteors Sparks from a “wet” constellation Saturday, May 4, 2013
Star Wheel Whirling around the North Star Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Moon and Spica Neighbors that stir things up Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Moon and Jupiter Measuring the skin of the Moon Sunday, April 14, 2013
Celestial Navigation Navigating by the stars Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Argo Navis Sailing across the southern sky Monday, April 1, 2013
Moon and Companions A bright highlight on the dark Moon Thursday, March 28, 2013
Spring Springing into a new season Tuesday, March 19, 2013
The Bull’s Horns The Moon takes the bull by the horns Monday, March 18, 2013
Moon and Saturn Wrapped in a magnetic embrace Friday, March 1, 2013

Featured Images

GRAIL map of lunar surface gravity
 Lunar Lumpiness Sunday, April 14, 2013

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