Have you looked up into the night sky recently? That’s exactly what I’m going to challenge you to do during this stars nature study. I’m Mrs. Cindy from NSNS LIVE and I’m glad you’re joining me for some bite-sized science this week!
Stars Nature Study
When you look into the sky at night, what are some things you see?
When I look into the sky from my home in Kentucky, I can see lots of things! The moon (unless it’s in the new moon phase) and of course, stars. On cloudy nights when the moon is bright, I can often see clouds moving through the night sky, too. I can sometimes see the flashing lights from airplanes flying overhead and I can even see satellites floating through space sometimes.
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Is it a star, planet, airplane, or satellite?
Do you know how to tell the difference between a star and the lights from an airplane or satellite? You can usually tell that something is an airplane if it’s moving through the sky fairly fast and has blinking lights that are white, green, or red. Satellites also move through the sky, but because they are reflecting light from the sun and don’t have lights of their own, they don’t blink.
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