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The stars in the night sky have fascinated humans since we first walked the Earth. But today, electric outdoor lighting threatens our ability to see the stars. Light pollution is a real problem, and not just for astronomers. Animals become disoriented from the excess lights, which can disrupt their mating, migration, and predation behaviors.

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Add a Tech Twist Optional: app for learning more about the constellations, such as Star Walk or Sky Map ( See here )
Related Links Activity Guide in Spanish
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More to Explore: Stars, Constellations and Astronomy
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Night Sky Network
SciGirls | Star Power 01: Mentor Moment
SciGirls | Star Power 03: Observe

Images:
Deep Space Studies
Supernovae Slideshow from National Geographic
Hubble Images
Astronomy picture of the day

Videos:
ScienceCasts: Red and Golden Planets at Opposition
ScienceCasts: A Star With Spiral Arms
NASA ScienceCasts: Something for Every Sky Watcher
Stargazing with Kids | Adventures in Learning | PBS Parents
Originating Source TPT National Productions/SciGirls
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Find the Constellations by H. A. Rey
The Seven Sisters of the Pleiades by Munya Andrews
Exploring Constellations by Sara L Latta
See It with a Small Telescope: 101 Cosmic Wonders by Will Kalif
The Secret Galaxy by Fran Hodgkins and Mike Taylor
Night Sky Watcher by Raman Prinja
Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson and Gregory Mone
Supernovas by Ruth Owen
Born with a Bang: The Universe Tells Our Cosmic Story by Jennifer Morgan and Dana Lynne Andersen
Write on ... Space by Clare Hibbert
The Sun and Stars by Giles Sparrow
Looking Up!: The Science of Stargazing by Joe Rao and Mark Borgions
Look Inside Space by Rob Lloyd Jones, Benedetta Giaufret and Enrica Rusiná
CatStronauts by Drew Brockington
Zoo in the Sky : a Book of Animal Constellations by Jacqueline Mitton and Christina Balit
Once Upon a Starry Night by Jacqueline Mitton and Christina Balit

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The stars in the night sky have fascinated humans since we first walked the Earth. But today, electric outdoor lighting threatens our ability to see the stars. Light pollution is a real problem, and not just for astronomers. Animals become disoriented from the excess lights, which can disrupt their mating, migration, and predation behaviors.