Astronomy is the oldest of all the sciences.

Astronomy is the oldest of all the sciences. Stonehenge in England was constructed between 3100-2000 BCE on England's Salisbury Plain, and may have the first Stone age astronomical site.

The seasons became important; during different times of the year, different stellar patterns appear in the sky. In the spring, Virgo and her constellations signaled the time to prepare to plant crops, or watch for floods. In the fall, Orion rise signaled ancient people that it was time to harvest and to prepare for winter.

Chinese records of Comet Halley can be traced back to 240 BCE and possibly as early as 1059 BCE. The Chinese recorded a star that was bright enough to be seen during the daytime for nearly a month in the constellation that we call Taurus in July 1054. Astronomers believe this is the supernova explosion that left a remnant called the Crab Nebula, whose explosion provides a key to understanding the deaths of massive stars.

Galileo was the first "modern scientist" and one of the most famous astronomers. He performed many revolutionary experiments and developed of the concept of inertia, later refined by Newton.

But the Hubble space telescope brought it all back to earth, after it’s launch in 1990. From its position 380 miles above the Earth's surface, Hubble has given us a new understanding of the universe — star birth, star death, galaxy evolution, and black holes, and more. Through the Hubble lens, we can peer into deep space fields, and travel back in time 4.5 billion years, when the earth was just forming!

The Star theater SE and your child’s imagination brings it all down to earth and right into your little astronomer’s room. Watch the wonder on his face, as your little guy takes a CD guided tour of the universe right in his own room, with Interactive Stellarium Astronomy Software.

Haley's Comet!

Discover the Universe with this Special Edition Star Projector that turns any dark room into a Full Planetarium and a 50X Smithsonian Telescope!

A Special Dome overlay allows for actual starlight projection in addition to a shadow-producing sphere with constellation names and outlines.

An included AC adapter lets you plug it into a wall outlet for continuous operation and play.

Includes interactive Stellarium Astronomy software that lets you navigate through a 3-D virtual tour of constellation art, astronomy grids, nebulas, planets and more.

Transform your room into a 360-degree space planetarium filled with stars and constellations. Turns any room into a 360-degree space planetarium. Projects dozens of stars and constellations onto ceilings and walls.

This updated version of the number one selling home planetarium has a key new feature, a dome overlay, that allows for actual starlight projection (not just shadows). The meteor maker now features meteor, comet and planet projection.

Kit includes new AC adapter plug that allows for continuous operation, glowing UV LED light on the base and Stellarium Astronomy computer software. The AC adapter powers a non-stop tour of the galaxy, with key new features that produce actual starlight, not just shadows. Dome over-lay allows for actual starlight projections, in addition to a shadow-producing sphere complete with constellations with names!

Comes with a meteor, comet and planet projector tool for your little star-surfer, and the display becomes a glowing UV LED black-light display, for falling asleep beneath the stars.

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Measures 10.25" x 8.5" x 8".

Smithsonian Telescope

This is the Smithsonian Institute 50x Telescope from Natural Science Industries.

It includes the telecope, tri-pod, 25x and 50x, compass and detailed instruction manual. If you want to get closer to the stars or get a better look at nature, this telescope is for you!

For Ages 6 and up...