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- Global Astronomy Month 2020
  Global Astronomy Month is the world’s largest annual celebration of astronomy. Whether local events or online, watching or sharing, science or art, there’s something for everyone.
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May 16

Imagining Black Holes Through Art

by Kathleen Horner

In this AstroCrafts project, we are going to be experimenting with different acrylic painting methods to create a black hole painting. Black holes continue to mesmerize and mystify scientists. American...

May 16

How to Create an Apollo 11 Moon Landing Diorama

by Kathleen Horner

Moon landing diorama created from an old shoe box. Photo by Kathleen Horner Photo inside the diorama courtesy of NASA This month at Astronomers Without Borders, we are celebrating Global...

Apr 02

2018

Lunar Wall Hanging

by Kathleen Horner

Phases of the Moon GAM 2018 Lunar Wall Hanging by Kathleen Horner It's Global Astronomy Month 2018 and we are celebrating our Earth's one and only natural satellite, the Moon....

Nov 21

2017

AstroCrafts December 2017 Solstice Sun and Earth Table Center Piece Northern and Southern Hemisphere Solstice

by Kathleen Horner

Solstice Table Center Piece In the photo above note that the Earth ornament is titled away from the candle Sun depicting how the Sun's light hits the Earth for the...

Aug 20

2017

Solar Science Projects and the Sun's Corona Art

by Kathleen Horner

Scratch Art Design of the Sun's Corona by Kathleen Horner "Sometimes I think of the Sun and Moon as lovers, who rarely meet, always chase, and almost always miss one...

Apr 04

2016

How to Create a Spectroscope

by Kathleen Horner

A cereal box spectroscope with artistic touches applied (Photo A) Side view Viewing window (Photo B) Viewing window with color spectrum (Photo D) Light slit (Photo C) Rainbows fascinate all...

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Imagining Black Holes Through Art

How to Create an Apollo 11 Moon Landing Diorama

Lunar Wall Hanging

AstroCrafts December 2017 Solstice Sun and Earth Table Center Piece Northern and Southern Hemisphere Solstice

Solar Science Projects and the Sun's Corona Art

How to Create a Spectroscope