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Space-Astronomy TipsRead these 218 Space-Astronomy Tips in 42 categories ranging from Astrobiology to Wild and Weird Science. Each tip is approved by our Editors and created by expert writers so great we call them Gurus. LifeTips is the place to go when you need to know about Space-Astronomy tips and hundreds of other topics. Become a Guru or Become an Advertiser. Meteorites ExplainedTerrestrial, or rocky planets, are often covered with craters. To teach children how craters are formed, take a large baking pan and line the bottom with flour. Layer brownie mix and cornstarch on top of the flour to mimic the layers of a planet's crust. Then, have children take turns sending meteorites into the pan. Marbles, pennies, or erasers work great. The resulting craters and ejecta matter show the how objects from space impact the surface of a planet. jobs by
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Stars For An AnniversaryNever mind naming a star after someone... consider naming a star after your favorite couple. There's nothing better than a gift star package as a personalized anniversary gift for two loved ones. When reviewing your star gift options, see if you have the option to purchase a binary star system instead of a single star (Name a Star Live offers this service). The advantages of naming a binary system include:
When choosing a binary star as a personalized gift, be sure to consider a gift package that includes both an Astrophoto of the binary star and access to SLOOH, the online robotic telescope. Both provide a wonderfully unique view of the thoughtful gift that is unrivaled by any regular telescope viewing. Planets at Dinner TimeChildren often learn best by seeing things over and over. Use that theory, and help your children create a drawing of the Solar System on a large piece of construction paper. Encourage children to make each planet as realistic as possible, and add the asteroid belt and some comets. Laminate each drawing, and use them as placemats each night. Valentine's Star Gift PresentationWhen naming a star for Valentine's Day, choose wisely. Not all star naming companies are the same. Some, like Name a Star Live, offer many options to add value to your purchase. There are elaborate gift-wrapped packages, instant downloads for the last-minute Valentine's star gift, and much more. However, keep in mind that no matter which package you decide to purchase, presentation of your Valentine's Day star is very important. A little planning can make February 14th a day to remember when buying one of these unique gifts for women. It's tempting to buy a star and plan to venture out after a romantic dinner for a bit of stargazing. However, a little homework will tell you if your gift star is ideally viewed in February. If it's harder to see that time of year, or if the associated constellation isn't visible, you should try a different plan. Take advantage of a gift package that offers star viewing using the online robotic telescope SLOOH (if going with Name a Star Live) and view the stars over dessert on a laptop with a mobile Internet connection, or back home after your Valentine's dinner. See the PlanetsUse an online search to find out which planets can be seen each evening. The planets of the Solar System all orbit in roughly the same plane, so children can connect the dots between the visible planets. A simple tip to distinguish planets from stars is that planets don't “twinkle” the same way that stars do. It only takes a minute of online searching to inspire children to think about the other worlds in our system. Finding the Best Stargazing SpotsWhere is the best stargazing? For those that live in rural areas outside major cities, sometimes the best spot is right in the back yard… provided there isn't a lot of light pollution from nearby schools, streetlamps or other sources of nighttime light. Those that live in the city or in an area where there's too much light should try to find a public park, forest preserve, or a quiet spot near a lake or beach to get a better view of the night sky. If you buy a star for someone who lives in the city, consider making their gift easier to appreciate by creating a local map with good stargazing areas clearly marked. Any public park with night hours may be a good spot, and if a local college has an observatory or telescope, chances are good that area is also ideal for stargazing. Also consider old (or active) drive-in movie theaters. These areas are also great for star viewing, as they generally required a dark area to effectively project movies. Make your own Solar SystemIt's easier for a child to memorize the order of the planets in the Solar System if he or she creates a Solar System of his or her own. Inexpensive Styrofoam balls can be hung from fishing line to create a three-dimensional Solar System in a child's room. Have the child paint each “ball” to resemble the surface of each planet. Make rings for the outer planets using old CDs. Name a Star as a Fun Company Gift to Clients and ColleaguesPersonalized business gifts are an important part of staying connected to your clients and colleagues in the industry. To make a distinct impression, choose a unique corporate gift item. Named stars make great corporate incentive gifts; they are fun, memorable, and put your efforts in the top of someone's mind anytime they look at the sky. That's the sort of promotional payoff some PR companies charge good money to provide. Stars also make great corporate Christmas gifts; the season has so many references to the stars already that your personalized business gift star will seem like a natural extension of the holiday spirit. Best of all, these gifts are flexible. Since they have no basic religious implication or connection to any holiday during the winter season, you can give them to any of your associates without fear of crossing a boundary or offending someone's spiritual sensibilities. Hotels on the MoonHilton Hotels has plans to build the first extraterrestrial hotel on the surface of Earth's moon. This exciting build is still in the planning stages. Encourage creativity by having children plan their own hotel on the Moon. Children can think back to their last hotel stay and list some likes and dislikes. Then, they can design their own Moon hotel, complete with low-gravity activities and viewing Earthrises and Earthsets. Weight on Other PlanetsGravity varies on each of the planets in the Solar System. Everyone is familiar with what gravity is like on Earth, but what about the other planets and moons? On Earth's moon, the gravity is 1/6 that of Earth's. That means you can jump six times as far on the Moon. On Mars, the gravity is roughly 1/3 that of Earth's. On Jupiter, the gravity is 254 percent more than Earth's, so people would have a really hard time moving around. An 80-pound child would weigh 13 pounds on the Moon, but would weigh 189 pounds on Jupiter! To imagine what it's like to “walk” on other planets, put a CD on and dance! An adult can control the speed of the music so that children can jump fast like they're on Mars. Then, the adult can slow down the music so children can simulate walking slow, like on Jupiter. |
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