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2. 88 Officially Recognized Constellations - NASA

   starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/questions/88constellations.html

   Go to Imagine the Universe! (A site for ages 14 and up.)

3. What are constellations? - NASA

   starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/questions/question9.html

   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.

4. Problems in Space Experts' Solution - NASA

   starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/space_level2/problems_space_solution.html

   Problems in Space Experts' Solution. Name. Reasoning. Expert Rank. Box matches. No oxygen on Moon to sustain flame: virtually worthless. 15. Food concentrate. Efficient means of supplying energy requirements.

5. Who figured out the Earth is round? - NASA

   starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/questions/question54.html

   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!

6. Problems in Space Activity - NASA

   starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/space_level2/problems_space.html

   Items: signal flares, self-inflating raft which uses carbon dioxide canisters for inflation, two .45 caliber pistols, parachute silk, food concentrate, box of matches, solar-powered heating unit, stellar map of the Moon's constellations, eighteen meters of nylon rope, magnetic compass, fifteen liters of water, first aid kit containing needles ...

7. Why is Polaris the North Star? - NASA

   starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/questions/question64.html

   We call that star the "North Star" since it sits in the direction that the spin axis from the northern hemisphere of Earth points. At present, the star known as Polaris is the North Star. However, Polaris has not always been the North Star and will not always be the North Star.

8. StarChild: The Universe - NASA

   starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/universe_level1/universe.html

   The universe is a huge wide-open space that holds everything from the smallest particle to the biggest galaxy. No one knows just how big the Universe is. Astronomers try to measure it all the time. They use a special instrument called a spectroscope to tell whether an object is moving away from Earth or toward Earth.

9. StarChild: A Learning Center for Young Astronomers - NASA

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   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!

10. StarChild: The Solar System - NASA

    starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/solar_system.html

    What is the solar system? It is our Sun and everything that travels around it. Our solar system is elliptical in shape. That means it is shaped like an egg. The Sun is in the center of the solar system. Our solar system is always in motion. Eight known planets and their moons, along with comets, asteroids, and other space objects orbit the Sun. The Sun is the biggest object in our solar system ...

11. The StarChild Team - NASA

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    StarChild has been developed primarily by a duo of middle school teachers who generously volunteered their time and talents to making the StarChild site what it is. Here is a little more about them: Joyce Dejoie (left) - Teaches 6th grade science and gifted math classes at Lakeside Middle School in Evans, GA. She holds a BA in psychology from UCLA and Master and Specialist in Education degrees ...