Bring Astronomy into your Classroom with Smithsonian STARS
A telescope provided to your school at no cost
Designed for rural schools by Smithsonian educators
No prior astronomy experience needed
How it works:
We send your school a real telescope
You get plug-and-play lessons + training
Your students do real astronomy
It takes only 2 minutes to get started.
Get a telescope for your school
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