There 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.

2025年1月14日 · Finding the Constellations. We see different views of the Universe from where we live as Earth makes its yearly trip around the solar system. That is why we have a different Star Finder for each month, as different constellations come into view.

2025年1月14日 · What Are Constellations? Learn more about what these groups of stars can (and can’t) tell us about our place in the universe. explore; What Is a Meteor Shower? What causes them? explore; Make a Star Finder. Make one for this month and find your favorite constellation. How Does GPS Work? We all use it, but how does it work, anyway? explore

2025年1月14日 · Meteor showers are named for the constellation where the meteors appear to be coming from. So, for example, the Orionids Meteor Shower, which occurs in October each year, appear to be originating near the constellation Orion the Hunter.

2023年6月8日 · When Galileo Galilei saw Saturn through a telescope in the 1600s, he wasn't sure what he was seeing. At first he thought he was looking at three planets, or a planet with handles.

2024年12月5日 · Constellation: A group of stars in the sky. They're often named after an animal, object, or person. The stars form certain patterns based on where you are. We have one view of stars here on Earth, but from another solar system or galaxy, the constellations would look different. Corona: The outer atmosphere of a star.

2025年1月14日 · Resources for educators to teach students about NASA space and Earth science

Color Jupiter with the project scientist for NASA's Juno spacecraft. Jupiter is magnificent. It is giant, and at times it appears very big and bright in our night sky.

2024年2月16日 · Universe Activity Book. Become a NASA Space Place Universe Explorer! Learn more about NASA’s exploration of our universe with the puzzles, brainteasers and other fun in this printable activity book.

2025年1月14日 · An orbit is a regular, repeating path that one object in space takes around another one. An object in an orbit is called a satellite. A satellite can be natural, like Earth or the Moon.Since the Earth orbits the Sun, you’re actually in orbit right now!Many planets, like Earth, have moons that orbit them.