How to Get Kids Interested in Astronomy

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At times, it can be extremely difficult to get children interested in any given topic, event or subject. Children often think of things that adults consider "interesting" as boring, irrelevant or outdated. One such subject is astronomy. Even many adults consider astronomy to be a bit of a drab area of science, probably because they were not taught to appreciate it when they were young. Services … [Read more...]

A Beginner’s Introduction

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How would astronomy mean to somebody who's not knowledgeable about astronomy at all? They wouldn't know that there are branches of astronomy and that there are various definitions of it yet they are all true in a way. The common definition ascribed to it is that it is the study of the motion and movements of celestial bodies. While another definition states that it is the study of everything … [Read more...]