Pluto
This episode of "What is the Stars?" was first broadcast the week of January 30, 2012. The discovery of Pluto and why Pluto is still a planet in Illinois!
Tagged: Solar System
Comet Lovejoy: The Great Christmas Comet of 2011
What is the Stars? Comet Lovejoy: "The most amazing thing I have ever seen in space." ISS Crewmember Dan Burbank
Smart Phone Astronomy Apps
Apps to enhance your astronomy; impress all around as you name each star you see!
Mars Education Activities
Take your classes to Mars! Great science, mathematics, writing and art activities for older primary students.
Ursid Meteors
Catch some elusive cold weather meteors as the Ursid shower peaks Christmas week.
Curious about Mars?
40 years after Mars 3, another mission heads to the Red Planet
What is the Stars? Chiron and the Centaurs
Is it a comet? is it an asteroid? No- it's an astronomical centaur.
What is the Stars?: Enceladus
Explore icy Enceladus, a tiger striped moon of Saturn.
Giant Jupiter on Display
How to find Jupiter in the evening sky.
What is the Stars?: Ceres
A history of the planet... asteroid... dwarf planet Ceres.
Latest issue of Science in School
The latest issue of Science in School has just hit the online shelves
What is the Stars?: Jupiter
Look for Jupiter and the Moon on Sept 16, 2011 and tell us what colour you think the Great Red Spot is.