Category Archives: Astronomy

If you’ve ever done an astronomy unit with a class and been asked by a student to find a particular star on some picture, you probably got stuck. Well, now there’s an easy solution. Sky Map allows you to type in … Continue reading →

Many elementary classes have to study the solar system. How do you get across to them that compared to what we’re used to, much of the solar system is a truly weird and awesome place? Well, these old Soviet era … Continue reading →

Trying to explain the relative sizes of the planets is an extremely difficult thing to do. This very cool video at Google Videos does an excellent job of placing the various parts of the solar system (and well beyond) in … Continue reading →