Earthling,
Do you know the constellations that live in your neighborhood?

If you can find your way from the inner planets to the outer galaxy, you are ready for...

Earthling Secret
Key #2!

If you understand the key, try the Expert’s Constellation Quiz!
My Sky Journal
Map Your Night Sky
Educator Tips

Become a Nighttime Explorer!

Knowing how to find and identify common constellations that travel across our nightly skyway is your second key to solving my Moon Challenge (). Your task: Make a Backyard Sky Map that identifies and plots 3 constellations that appear in your sky.

The BIG DIPPER, one of the most common constellations in the Northern Hemisphere, is visible almost all year long.

Meet Your Constellations
From the earliest days of human history and the farthest reaches of the Earth all cultures have told stories about the celestial objects they saw in their day and nighttime skies.

Tell me more!
Learn more about YOUR night sky. Use these Web sites to direct your research about the contellations in your neighborhood.

Let me try it!
Do some hands-on explorations to learn about your night sky. Can you uncover some clues to Earthling Secret Key # 2?

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