Along South Street in Philly, astronomy hobbyist Brendan Happe offers people a view of the cosmos for free — with his sidewalk telescope. Studio 2 curiosities correspondent Matt Guilhem has more. WHYY ...

Smithsonian STARS— Scientists Taking Astronomy to Rural Schools— aims to bridge gaps ... ongoing teacher training and support, and curricula and lesson plans to inspire kids and foster their curiosity ...

You no longer need to hoard an entire collection of bulky space encyclopedias or wait for your science teacher to get on with the astronomy lessons. With the colossal resources available online ...

But the acquaintance with mathematics required for a thorough comprehension of the “General Astronomy” is by no means great, and even for the “Lessons” a certain knowledge of geometrical ...

AS NINO FRIEDMAN, WHO’S A STRUCTURAL ENGINEER AT NASA, GAVE AN ASTRONOMY LESSON ON THE SOLAR ECLIPSE. WE’RE GOING TO LEARN ABOUT GRAVITATIONAL LENSING, ESSENTIALLY HOW LIGHT IS BENDING LIGHT ...

Introduction to Astronomy is a college class usually filled ... warming it like a planet-sized car. But the lessons in Rector and Madrid's classrooms don't stop at the stark realities of climate ...

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