[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide summarizes key points about constellations. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.

Many of the objects you can see in the night sky are stars, large objects in space that produce light. Our galaxy, the Milky Way, contains more than 100 billion stars. Stars are so far away that their light does not reach us for years....

This site from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration provides a fun project on stars and cookies. "Make these yummy star cookies with genuine star-colored centers you can see through." Plus, learn interesting facts about...

Constellations are patterns formed by groups of stars. Take a look at some of the familiar constellations.

Kids learn about the constellations in the science of astronomy. These stars that form patterns when viewed from the Earth have been studied since ancient times.

Learn about stars, how they are formed, the biggest and smallest star, what they look like, well-known stars and constellations, and other interesting facts.

Here's a short explanation about the twelve special constellations in the part of the sky called the Zodiac.