Explore the world of stars, planets, and astronomy with fun facts and activities.

Includes index.

Looking at the night sky -- What's in the night sky? -- What is a star? -- Life of a star -- Dots of light -- Patterns in the sky -- Northern stars -- Southern stars -- The zodiac -- fuzzy objects -- Galaxies -- The Milky Way -- the sun and its family -- The Solar System -- Mercury and Venus -- Planet Earth -- the changing moon -- the moon in close-up -- Mars -- Jupiter -- Saturn -- Uranus and Neptune -- Pluto, moons, and asteroids -- Comets and meteors -- Astronomers' tools -- Exploring space.