Videos
Click on the video below to watch the Stars Have Stories series. You can see the other videos in the series by clicking on the list icon in the upper right-hand corner of the video.
VIDEO
Twinkle, twinkle, little star, is a lullaby known by many, yet how much do you really know about the stars above? Astronomer and UWM Planetarium director Dr. Jean Creighton explores these glittering bursts of light we see each night in her Stars Have Stories series, hosted by the UWM Alumni Association Future Panther Academy . Watch the videos and check out the corresponding activities.
Where are the stars?
Explore the history of stars. What clues do they leave? If we lived for a very long time, the constellations we see now would be different.
WEEK 2 RECORDING
W EEK 2 ACTIVITY
How fast do stars move?
How fast are stars zipping through space? Do they make steady long-lived friendships with other stars?
WEEK 5 RECORDING
WEEK 5 ACTIVITY
How do stars help us tell stories?
Different cultures around see different star patterns in the sky. Hear some of these stories.
WEEK 8 RECORDING
WEEK 8 ACTIVITY
SOFIA & Special Mailbag Session
Dr. Jean talks about her time in space and answers viewer questions.
WEEK 9 RECORDING