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    88 Officially Recognized Constellations - NASA

    Return to the StarChild Main Page Go to Imagine the Universe! (A site for ages 14 and up.)

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    How do planets and their moons get their names? - NASA

    The official names of planets and their moons are governed by an organization called the International Astronomical Union (IAU). The IAU was established in 1919. Its mission is "to …

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    StarChild: A Learning Center for Young Astronomers - NASA

    May 14, 2018 · StarChild is a learning center for young astronomers ages 5-13 to learn about the solar system, the Milky Way galaxy, and the universe beyond. Use the links above to explore …

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    Why did Herschel name his planet Uranus? - NASA

    Astronomy is very old science - with at least 4,000 years of history. Many of the names of objects that have been known for a long time are historic in nature. The planets and their moons were …

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    Sir Isaac Newton - NASA

    Newton went home. It was during this time that Newton started to pursue his own ideas on math, physics, optics and astronomy. By 1666 he had completed his early work on his three laws of …

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    When were each of the planets first discovered and who did it?

    Uranus was discovered by Sir William Herschel in 1781. Herschel was probably the most famous astronomer of the 18th century. In addition to discovering the planet Uranus, he also observed …

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    Caroline Herschel - NASA

    Caroline began to help her brother in the manufacture of telescopes and to share his passion for astronomy. Caroline first served as her brother's apprentice then began to function more and …

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    John Couch Adams - NASA

    Another contribution that Adams made to the world of astronomy involved the Leonid meteor shower. Adams studied the Leonid meteor shower as it occurred in 1866. He discovered it was …

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    Solution to Central American Astronomy Conference Problem

    Solution: Moving around the table clockwise, the astronomers ' names and countries are - de los Santos/Guatemala; Garcia/Honduras; Santanilla/El Salvador; Ruiz/Costa Rica.

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    StarChild: Glossary - NASA

    [ ] A ASTEROID A rocky space object that can be a few feet wide to several hundred miles wide. Most asteroids in our solar system orbit in a belt between Mars and Jupiter. ASTRONAUT A …