Explore the Wonders of the Sky The sky is a gateway to the marvels of the universe. Night and day spectacular things are happening overhead, and you don’t need a telescope or binoculars to see them. With this book as your guide, take a journey through our solar system, around our galaxy, and into deep space, and experience the excitement of scientific discovery. Know your way around the moon - understand cosmic events like eclipses, auroras, and meteor showers - learn star stories from all over the world - make your own astronomy notebook to keep track of your discoveries - and much more!

Chapter 1: Step into the Sky The Sky Belongs to Everyone What's Up There? Astronomy Notebook: Start a Sky Journal Where to Sky Gaze Darkness and Light Finding Your Way around the Sky Try It: Cosmic Protractor Astronomy Notebook: Be a Weather Watcher Light Shows Special Effects Try It: Watch Day Turn into Night Night Vision Try It: Make a Red Flashlight Journey into Our Home Galaxy: The Milky Way Special Event: The Aurora A Closer Look: BinocularsChapter 2: The Moon Shape-Shifter Astronomy Notebook: Make a Moon Diary Our One and Only Moon Moonrise, Moonset Moon Illusions Try It: Do a Moondance Sightseeing on the Moon How the Moon Formed Astronomy Notebook: Picture the Moon Moon Map Special Event: Lunar Eclipse A Closer Look: The MoonChapter 3: The Sun Sunwise Astronomy Notebook: Make a Sunset Calendar How Seasons Happen Sun Paths Telling Time by the Sun Try It: Track the Sun A Visit to the Sun How the Sun Formed Special Event: Solar Eclipse Try It: Make a Pinhole Projector A Closer Look: Our SunChapter 4: Planets Earth's Siblings in the Sky Star or Planet? Planets Inside and Outside Sky Wanderer Roaming around the Solar System Try It: Make a Scale Model Meet a Planet: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto and Other Dwarf Planets Astronomy Notebook: Design Your Own Solar System Try It: Be the Solar System How the Solar System Formed Special Event: Great Comet Other Suns and Their Solar Systems A Closer Look: The Planets Chapter 5: Stars and Constellations Star Light, Star Bright How Stars Move during the Night Try It: Find North & South Using the Stars Why Humans Invented Constellations Astronomy Notebook: DIY Constellations The Zodiac and the Ecliptic Star Seasons Try It: Make Your Own Star Wheel Seasonal Sky Gazing How Stars Are Born, Live, and Die Special Event: Meteor Shower A Closer Look: Deep Sky ObjectsAppendix: Find Out More Try It: Throw a Star Party Meteor Shower Calendar Eclipses 2020-2030 Binocular Objects Buying Binoculars Try It: Make Dew Shields Resources Glossary Index