Children’s Guide to the Night Sky

Explore the night sky with this fact-packed guide to astronomy for children aged 7+.



Explore the night sky with this fact-packed guide to astronomy for children aged 7+.

From planets to meteor showers, stars to satellites, kids will learn how, where, and when to see 100 things in space using binoculars, a telescope, or just their eyes.

Written by astronomer, Tom Kerss, and in partnership with the National Space Centre, it contains handy tips, easy-to-use star charts for each season and amazing facts about our solar system along the way.

• Discover constellations, clusters and galaxies that are visible in the Northern Hemisphere
• Explore planets, comets and asteroids
• Find out about the moon’s orbit and phases and how to view lunar eclipses
• Learn how to take amazing photographs of the night sky.