Observation: On a clear, dark, moonless night, allow a few minutes for your eyes to adapt to the dark, then hold the tube up to your eye then count and record the number of stars that you can see through the tube.
Brief Overview of Activity: Locate and analyze two news reports of recent astronomical discoveries. Required Items: The internet and/or periodicals such as (for example) The Washington Post or Sky and Telescope The daily news is not just sports and politics. It includes science too!…