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Bookmark or Share- What Are Constellations? | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for KidsThere are a few different definitions of constellations, but many people think of constellations as a group of stars. The constellations you can see at night depend on your location on Earth and the time of year. Constellations were named after objects, animals, and people long ago.
- What Is a Nebula? | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for KidsSome nebulae (more than one nebula) come from the gas and dust thrown out by the explosion of a dying star, such as a supernova. Other nebulae are regions where new stars are beginning to form. Watch this video to learn all about nebulae!
- How Does GPS Work? | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for KidsAncient sailors used the constellations in the night sky to figure out where they were and where they were going. Today, all we need is a simple hand-held GPS (short for Global Positioning System) receiver to figure out exactly where we are anywhere in the world.
- Become a NASA Space Place ExplorerA constellation is a group of stars that looks like a particular shape in the sky and has been given a name. These stars are far away from Earth. They are not connected to each other at all. But, if you were to draw lines in the sky between the stars - and use lots of imagination - the picture would look like an object, animal or person ...
- Solar System | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for KidsLearn about our solar system through articles, games, and activities designed for kids on NASA's Space Place website.
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