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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

STARS will provide computerized telescopes, hands-on training and K-12 astronomy lesson plans tailored to state and national standards. “Showing students the wonder of the night sky early is a ...

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 ...

He also visits schools for free to give simple astronomy lessons to students of all ages. Details: cottontail796@gmail.com or 406-842-7722. Donations are accepted, however.

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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