Get 200+ astronomy facts, activities, & fun for kids exclusively from Astronomy magazine.This 100 page special issue includes engaging and fun articles, hands-on STEM activities, and even a 12-page comic by Michael Bakich, Astronomy Senior Editor and longtime planetarium educator.
Hi, kids!
Astro Q&A
OUTER SPACE Pals
Look at the MOON!
EXPLORE OUR SOLAR SYSTEM
what would you weigh on another planet?
The reason for the SEASONS
Meet the stars of SPRING
See the SUN safely
How fast are you?
Make a simple SUNDIAL
your first binoculars
A look inside VOYAGER
Meet the stars of SUMMER
A look inside Hubble • The Hubble Space Telescope has been orbiting Earth for almost 30 years.
ROLLING THROUGH THE SOLAR SYSTEM
HOW TELESCOPES WORK • You’ve decided you want a telescope. That’s great! But now comes the hard part: choosing a telescope that’s right for you, one that you’ll use and enjoy.
Learn about comets
Sizing up the MOON
Let’s make a COMET
Meet the stars of FALL
MAKE YOUR OWN CRATERS
Track the MOON’S PHASES • Make your own Moon Phaser!
Meet the stars of WINTER
SEE HOW THE MOON SPINS
Chart THE STARS
All about ECLIPSES
Chase a shooting star!
Space word search • SEARCH FOR THE 50 ASTRONOMY WORDS in the column to the right. Take your time — words run up and down, sideways, diagonally, and backward. If you see a word that you don’t know, check out the Glossary on p. 90. And if you need it, you’ll find the solution on p. 98.
35 STEM PRODUCTS for fun learning!
Speak astronomy
OUTER SPACE Pals EXPLAINED
