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"Starry Night makes teaching space science easy, and, dare I say, fun...

For all your students, but especially for those who think astronomy is above their heads, you'll be amazed by how swiftly the universe comes down to Earth."

Neil deGrasse Tyson,
Astrophysicist,
Director of Hayden Planetarium,
American Museum of Natural History



Both Starry Night Middle School and High School are SMART Board™ interactive whiteboard Ready

Research Confirms Starry Night is Highly Effective Science Instructional Tool

After use of Starry Night, most students (80%) were able to provide scientifically-based explanations for the cause of moon phases.

Download Case Study for more details.

NEW! Compliant in California

Starry Night Middle School has passed the Legal and Social Compliance Review in California for classroom use! Districts can purchase Starry Night Middle School using either Proposition 20 Lottery Funds or any Instructional Materials Funding Realignment Program Funds remaining after districts have purchased their required instructional materials.

Adopted in New Mexico

Starry Night Middle School and High School have been adopted by New Mexico and are available for purchase from the Southwest Textbook Depository.

Highly Recommended for Anne Arundel County (MD)

Starry Night Middle School and High School are "Highly Recommended" as supplemental instructional materials for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, Maryland.




Starry Night High School for grades 9-12

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Starry Night Middle School for grades 6-8

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Visit the new Starry Night Video Page which has 16 new videos describing how to use different features of Starry Night including:
  • Exporting Data
  • Going Places
  • Finding Objects
  • Time Travel


  • Use Starry Night to see and predict different astronomical events and phenomena:
  • Comets
  • Eclipses
  • Observing Jupiter
  • Strange Objects.


  • Visit the video page to see all the demos.

    "Starry Night has taught my students how to problem solve, how to use the scientific method and how to think critically about challenging scientific questions."
    Herb Koller,
    Former Science Department Chair

    NSTA Recommended
    "...Starry Night High School is a great choice..."

    Starry Night Middle School and High School are BESSIE Award Winners for Best Educational Software: Science
    "... such unique and compelling experiences that it is destined to change lives."

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    Starry Night Middle School and High School are now aligned to the space science standards for ALL 50 U.S. states and Canadian provinces.
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