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Introduction


         Looking to the sky, enjoying the beauty of the Universe and trying to understand the mysteries of life seems to have been, throughout the history of humanity, a privilege for lucky people. Ancient Chinese and Greek people, Ptolemy 200 years after the beginning of the Christian era, Galileo 400 years ago, Einstein in the last century, they all belong to a small and select group of dreamers who look for answers looking at the immensity of the sky.
         We studied a bit of astronomy for over six months. We learned to see the world differently. We learned that the universe keeps treasures and surprises for all who can look at the stars with respect and contemplation.
         With this website, we intend to show a way, a way of looking at nature as our partner, our ally, and at the same time our mother and our child.
         The sky that involves our planet is the same for everyone, whatever are our beliefs, our economic situation, our culture, our knowledge. We believe that it can make us better human beings. We do not need to become astronomers to learn to appreciate this divine gift.
         We want that everyone make a trip full of emotions in this virtual world that we create on our website, to feel motivated to plan and organize their own trips. We agree with our great master: the imagination is often more important than knowledge itself.

Games


         To facilitate the learning of some terms of astronomy, we created a series of games that everyone can have fun while studying. Come to know more about astronomy playing our games!

Ephemerides


         We relate some interesting events that could be observed over the next year. If you´re able to plan, you can prepare yourself to see some of the most amazing phenomena of nature.

Galileo and International Year of Astronomy


The observations of Galileo contributed effectively to  change a paradigm. 400 years after his observations we are celebrating the International Year of Astronomy. A deserved tribute to a man that devoted his life to give more meaning to our lives. Learn a little about the life of this Star´s lovers and understand the importance of astronomy for the development of modern society.


The Wonderful World of Astronomy - ThinkQuest
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