The Night Sky

Find out the answer to that and other questions about space, stars, planets, and more in this presentation by educators at the Museum of Science, Boston. You’ll visit the Hubble Telescope website and travel through the universe (from home, that is) using a program called Worldwide Telescope

Wait, never?! That’s right. From May to July, the sun never goes down in northern Norway. They call it the “Midnight Sun.” Check it out.

To explore more about the universe, check out Stellarium, a virtual planetarium that will reveal the stars and constellations right over your head—wherever you are.

Or at least have fun shining stars and constellations on your ceiling. Using this guide from PBS Kids, cut out paper or cardboard circles to fit on top of a flashlight, then poke holes in them to create the constellations. You can copy (or print) the ones in this printout, or make up your own!

“The Starry Night” is a famous painting by Vincent Van Gogh. Follow this tutorial from Mr. New’s Art Class to make your own Starry Night painting with just crayons and paper, or create it your own way—however you’re inspired!

Before you go to bed tonight, step outside, and look around. What do you see in the sky? Can you see the moon and stars from where you live? What do they look like? What shape is the moon tonight? Can you spot any constellations? If you want, take a notebook with you and draw what you see.