Star Pilot
Ages 10+

This unique Young Scientist space kit combines technology, invention, culture, fun, and learning --all in one fascinating kit. Young Scientists will explore the night sky using a specialized astronomical device called the Star Pilot which navigates the sky and locates the brightest stars and constellations.

An attractive and detailed color-illustrated manual includes fun astronomical information, experiments, diagrams, and constellation legends from cultures around the world. Learn about the life cycle of a star, discover asterisms such as the Big Dipper, locate 23 constellations in the night sky, make a night-vision flashlight, perform a binocular fusion experiment, and much, much more. The final section of the manual contains beautifully illustrated celestial legends including the legends of the Milky Way by the ancient Greeks and Chinese, the stories of Orion and Leo, a Native American Indian legend of Big Bear and its hunters, as well as many other interesting cultural legends! This is a manual that Young Scientists will want to read over and over again.

Also included in this kit is a poster with fun astronomical information that will enhance any wall! Without a doubt, the Star Pilot is a star-finding mission at its best and Young Scientists won’t want to miss this exhilarating star-hopping experience!

BONUS: Award-winning SLOOH Telescope Card and activity book allow Young Scientists to plan exciting space missions, observe constellations, and view planets all with a real-time connection to powerful telescopes located in the Canary Islands, Chile, and Australia.

Manufacturer's Safety Warning
WARNING! CHOKING HAZARD — Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.