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- 88 Officially Recognized Constellations - NASA
Return to the StarChild Main Page Go to Imagine the Universe! (A site for ages 14 and up )
- What are constellations? - NASA
Constellations can be a useful way to help identify positions of stars in the sky Constellations have imaginary boundaries formed by "connecting the dots" and all the stars within those boundaries are labeled with the name of that constellation
- Why does the Sun rise in the east and set in the west? - NASA
Question: Why does the Sun rise in the east and set in the west? Answer: The Sun, the Moon, the planets, and the stars all rise in the east and set in the west And that's because Earth spins -- toward the east For a moment, let us ignore Earth's orbit around the Sun (as well as the Sun's and solar system's revolution around the center of the Galaxy, and even the Galaxy's journey through the
- Who figured out the Earth is round? - NASA
Around 350 BC, the great Aristotle declared that the Earth was a sphere (based on observations he made about which constellations you could see in the sky as you travelled further and further away from the equator) and during the next hundred years or so, Aristarchus and Eratosthenes actually measured the size of the Earth!
- Constellations - NASA
Constellations Introduction: 1 Review the difference between a star, a constellation and a galaxy 2 Read several short examples of myths explaining constellations There are several short myths on-line in the Universe activity section of StarChild
- StarChild: A Learning Center for Young Astronomers - NASA
StarChild is a learning center for young astronomers ages 5-13 to learn about the solar system, the Milky Way galaxy, and the universe beyond Use the links above to explore the site's topics If you are looking for something a bit more advanced (ages 14+), then head on over to Imagine the Universe!
- How do planets and their moons get their names? - NASA
The official names of planets and their moons are governed by an organization called the International Astronomical Union (IAU) The IAU was established in 1919 Its mission is "to promote and safeguard the science of astronomy in all its aspects through international cooperation" Its individual members are professional astronomers from all over the World The IAU is the internationally
- StarChild: Cosmology - NASA
The beginnings of modern science can be attributed to Galileo and to the British genius Isaac Newton Newton was born in the same year that Galileo died Isaac Newton took known facts and used mathematics to explain them He developed mathematical laws that explained how objects move on Earth as well as in space
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