Could this puppy's name be Sunspot? And why is she here in a page about astronomy? Hmmm, this sounds like a big CONUNDRUM! Be sure to click on the word "conundrum" before you continue, to find out how the definition applies to the present situation. Continue through my page, and perhaps you'll find other Spotty puppies. Sadly, Spotty is mostly white like the night sky, littered with light pollution. And the snow around Spotty is white too, like the light that causes light pollution. Spotty should be more black and less white. If you haven't already clicked on the link above (What would you do to save the Milky Way), please do so now and find out what you can do to help ensure that future night skies will be blacker (darker) and that light pollution will vanish!
ASTRONOMY. Even the word conjures up wondrous images in your mind. Images of distant galaxies, maybe, or exploding stars, or comets, meteors, stars, constellations, telescopes, or maybe even your own memories of a night under a truly dark sky where the universe seemed to glow with "billions" of stars. Whatever image the word astronomy creates in your mind, the subject of astronomy has captured the interest and attention of virtually every human on the planet since humans were able to look up.
What follows is a course on astronomy using the Internet. It is adaptable to most age and interest levels. Each of the units in the course are listed below in the Table of Contents, and each unit has its own separate "page." I hope you will enjoy using the course and will come back again and again as I make changes and additions to it.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
STARGZR, Sparkling Eyes, Happy Grins
Observing The Night Sky
Dark Skies
Finding Your Way Around The Sky
Messages From The Cosmos
Binoculars & Telescopes
The Moon
The Sun
The Solar System
Stars, Nebulae, and Star Clusters
Galaxies & Quasars
Cosmology
Other Really Cool Astrostuff
Who Writes This Stuff Anyway?