Tag: astronomy

<< Return to 12 Months of Citizen Science Programming May: Take a Mindful Moment with the Night Sky Activity Type Outdoor nighttime observation activity Topic Astronomy, light pollution, night sky Audience Teens, Adults, Families, Intergenerational groups Location Outdoors, at night Materials Internet-connected smartphone or tablet, optional red flashlight, and a clear view of the night […]

With the COVID-19 pandemic shuttering schools, as a parent, you may be looking for fun and easy ways to help teach science to your kids at home. Or maybe your family just spent the summer outdoors observing Comet NEOWISE and now you want some supplementary educational resources to teach your kids about the night sky. […]

Learn more about Chasing Steve on SciStarter. When Leah Mallen and I headed to Alberta, Canada to film a documentary about aurora chasers who had discovered a new phenomenon in the night sky, we didn’t know what to expect. As Canadians, we knew that auroras were light displays caused by solar wind. We’d heard of […]