Meteors are commonly called falling stars or shooting stars. If any part of the meteoroid survives burning up and actually hits the Earth, that remaining bit is then called a meteorite. At certain …

Most meteors glow for only a few seconds prior to burning up before hitting the Earth's surface. On most dark nights, meteors can be seen. The chance of seeing a meteor with the unaided …

This photograph shows one of the meteorites which survived the "Chicago Fireball".

Star watching has occupied humans from the earliest times. Our ancestors studied the night sky and saw shapes and patterns among the stars. They often made up stories to explain what …

To our eyes, this makes the star seem to twinkle. You will notice that stars closer to the horizon will appear to twinkle more than other stars. This is because there is a lot more atmosphere …

A comet is made of dirty ice, dust, and gas.When a comet gets close to the Sun, part of the ice starts to melt.

A search for signs of life in other parts of the universe is done by looking at the radio emissions of individual star systems. Each star in the system is examined for possible planets that may be …

Latin Name English Name or Description; Andromeda: Princess of Ethiopia: Antlia: Air pump: Apus: Bird of Paradise: Aquarius ...

The nearest star (after our Sun, of course!) is Proxima Centauri at a distance of 4.2 light years. At a speed of 17 km/sec (such as what the Voyager 1 spacecraft currently has), it would take …

May 14, 2018 · 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.