Star Party Fun Friday

11/5/2025 10:36 am

Educational Resources to supplement the event:

📱 The astronomer will give an introduction to the free planetarium software Stellarium, using our A/V system. Interested parents and students are encouraged to explore it in advance:

• Preview Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ei6h5chyUg

• Download App: http://www.stellarium.org/

For younger students:
 What Are Meteors and Meteorites? (SciShow Kids) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBFfBz0n_SE

For older students and adults:
 Asteroids – Crash Course Astronomy #20 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auxpcdQimCs

Teacher lesson plans:
 Lunar and Planetary Institute – Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors – https://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/resources/s_system/acm.shtml

For science enthusiasts:
 What NASA Unexpectedly Discovered When They Opened the Bennu Sample – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwGGJ3QINjg