International Astronomy Day is a holiday that is celebrated not once during a calendar year but twice a year – once in spring and once in autumn. The purpose of this holiday is not only to celebrate astronomy and all of its contributions to society but also to bring the general public together with astronomy professionals and groups.
Astronomy goes all the way back to antiquity and is in fact, one of the oldest natural sciences in the world.
Of course you can just go outside and look up at the sky, but to know what you are looking at, you may need to look in a few books first.
Do you have a telescope? What can you do with a telescope? What will you see?
These books will help answer these questions.
Some books that will help with knowing what you're looking at:
This is a new Australian book from the CSIRO and a book by Australian astronomer Lisa Harvey-Smith.
Then if you know a child who is astronomy-mad and sees their future being a contributor to that world, explore some of the wonderful picture book biographies about famous space devotees.
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