There are many interesting features in the evening sky that can be observed with the naked eye: a wide variety of colours, clouds and stars, the subtle colours of stars twinkling, motion of the stars, and…that there is a starry sky even in an urban area! Students’s observations are guided by a question-and-answer approach and thanks to some practical activities to understand more about Earth and the sky.

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The night sky is rich and dynamic

The night sky is rich and dynamic

Source: AstroEdu – International Astronomical Union