Astronomy is a topic that many avoid when choosing a science project topic. This is because many think you have to have an expensive telescope to do studies. NOT SO!!! There are so many wonderful studies that can be done with your unaided eye–your naked eye.

We live in such a hurry scurry world that many never stop and study the wonders in the night sky. Most can find the Big Dipper–few know that it is an asterism, which is a pattern of stars within a constellation.Many think that the brightest star in the sky is the North Star–it would only take a few minutes to determine that this is not correct if they gave it much thought. What is seen as the brightest star is really a planet–Venus–reflecting sunlight. Venus is never in the northern sky. Instead, Venus is seen in the East or West but never in between. How can this happen?The answer is the same for the question, “Why are stars not visible during the daytime?”

To get you started on studying the celestial bodies in the nighttime sky, find out how you can measure apparent distances between celestial bodies using your hands. This information is found here—-> ASTRONOMY SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT

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