The Night SkyThe Moon, stars, and other objects in the sky.

What do you think we can see in the night sky?

This is the night sky seen through a telescope.

What do you see?

This is a telescope.

Scientists use a telescope to look at the night sky.

The Milky Way Galaxy

A Close-Up of a Constellation:

This constellation is called Pleiades, or the Seven Sisters. Can you see the seven stars in this constellation?

The Big Dipper

This group of stars is easy to recognize in the night sky.

The Planet Venus

Hale-Bop Comet

Comets and meteor showers can be seen in the night sky.

Clouds

We see clouds during the day and we can see clouds at night. There are always clouds somewhere in Earth’s

sky.

Satellites

If you look at the night sky, you can sometimes see a satellite passing overhead. They do not look like this picture when we see them in the night sky. They look like a small dot of light moving slowly across the sky. This is a weather satellite.

A Bat in the Night Sky

Bats, birds, and insects can be seen in the night sky.

An Airplane in the Night Sky

This picture shows the Moon and lights from an airplane flying in the night sky. The airplane looks like a streak of light in the sky.

Picture Credits

• http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page