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Astronomy EducationSimulation Curriculum develops and publishes award-winningsimulation-based Astronomy & Space Science curriculum solutions forK-12 and college students world-wide. We distribute direct toteachers and schools, through the leading education resellers,and via the leading publishers of Astronomy textbooks. -
Chrombook & ChromeOSGoogle ClassroomStarry Night WebLMS IntegrationAny Platform, Anywhere
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Impressive and UnclutteredStarry Night PodiumOptimized for Large Screen Projection -
The Sky is FallingHigh School - Lesson D1Asteroids of the Main Belt -
A Long Way From HomeCollege - Lesson H2Space Exploration
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Easy to Use for iOS and Android!Starry Night Education - Web
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Inspire Your Students to Reach for the StarsStarry Night Education -
Search for Extra Terrestrial LifeHigh School - Lesson C3Moons of Jupiter: Europa
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SupernovaHigh School - Lesson G1The Crab Nebula -
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Web Power
( All of our applications are now available right through your browser! )
Chromebook and ChromeOS
Our web applications work with industry standard web browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge) and are fully compatible with Chromebooks and ChromeOS.
Google Classroom
Our applications implement the Google Classroom Share button, making it easy for teachers to reference our lessons directly in their assignments.
LMS Integration
Integration with Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, and other LMSes. Teachers and students can launch or directly integrate our applications from an existing LMS.
Starry Night Education
The Leader in Space Science Curriculum Solutions
Easy To Use
With 20 years of development, Starry Night is optimized for a user-friendly experience.
Scientifically Accurate
Starry Night gives you powerful, accurate, customizable tools to inspire and engage your students.
Interactive Sky Simulator
Hands-on activities that encourage questioning, experimentation and exploration.
Teacher Resources
Flexible teaching models, pre- and post-assessment resources, and professional development.
Built in Student Lessons
Computer exercises, with interactive simulations, fully mapped to top astronomy textbooks.
K-12 Correlation
Built-in Lesson plans correlated to state and national standards that meet your curriculum needs.
Starry Night Elementary
With realistic visualizations, lesson plans and activities correlated to State and National standards, Starry Night Elementary for grades K-4 is the most effective way to introduce space science. Mulit-seat license available.
Starry Night Middle School
Starry Night Middle School combines an interactive sky simulator, lesson plans correlated to state and national standards and extensive teacher resources in one easy-to-use package. Mulit-seat license available.
Starry Night High School
Starry Night High School is proven to be a highly effective instructional tool that guides teachers and engages students in their explorations and understanding of the Universe. Mulit-seat license available.
Starry Night College
The Research-Proven Solution for Astronomy Education
Built on Starry Night Pro
Fully featured with a complete object database - the premium solution for professional astronomers.
Scientifically Accurate
Starry Night gives you powerful, accurate, customizable tools to inspire and engage your students.
Interactive Sky Simulator
Hands-on activities that encourage questioning, experimentation and exploration.
Teacher Resources
Flexible teaching models, pre- and post-assessment resources, and professional development.
Built in Student Lessons
Computer exercises, with interactive simulations, fully mapped to top astronomy textbooks.
College Correlation
Built-in Lesson plans mapped to the most popular college-level astronomy textbooks.
Starry Night College - Professor Edition
Starry Night College is built on our powerful Starry Night Pro astronomy simulation software. It contains all of the incredible features of Pro, plus a correlated higher education module including 45 embedded exercises joined to hundreds of customized simulations. Multi-seat license available.
Starry Night College - Student Edition
Starry Night College makes it easier for astronomy students to visually grasp the concepts of astronomy. Starry Night College is the ideal companion to your introductory astronomy textbook and includes 45 computer exercises fully mapped to popular textbooks. Multi-seat license available.
Starry Night Podium
Bringing the Visual Beauty of the Universe to Larger Screens and Audiences
Projection Optimization
Award-winning Starry Night Planetarium Software, optimized for large screen projection.
Extensive Multimedia Library
260 pre-assembled educational simulations, and 100+ mini-documentaries and video clips.
Conceptual Diagrams
30 concept diagrams illustrating important astronomical phenomena
Integrated Media Player
Position, fade and zoom digital videos anywhere on the screen during Starry Night presentations.
Build Your Own Library
Design your own simulations, create your own movies, add your own images, all within Starry Night Podium
Teacher Resources
Includes a quick start guide and an instructional binder to make the most of Podium.
Starry Night Podium
Optimized for projection, Starry Night Podium provides an intuitively designed interface on the operator's computer screen and projects an impressive, uncluttered view of the sky that brings the visual beauty and accuracy of Starry Night to larger screens and audiences. Starry Night Podium includes a library of pre-assembled interactive simulations, educational video clips and concept diagrams suitable for use in college level courses. You can add your own simulations, videos and images to this library. Starry Night Podium provides an immersive experience ideally suited for today's classrooms and lecture halls.
System Requirements
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Windows
- Windows 10
- 1 GHz or higher processor
- 1 GB RAM
- 12 GB of hard disk space
- 128 MB OpenGL 1.4 capable graphics card
- Minimum recommended monitor resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels.
Macintosh
- OS X 10.12 or higher
- 1 GHz or higher processor
- 1 GB RAM
- 12 GB of hard disk space
- 128 MB OpenGL 1.4 capable graphics card
- Minimum recommended monitor resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels.
Web | Chromebook
- Supported on all A-Grade browsers (up-to-date version of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge), Safari on iPad iOS 9 or later.
- Browser must support WebGL. (Test it here: https://get.webgl.org/)