Those questions might include “What will happen to our Sun when it runs out of energy?” or “Why are stars different colors?” or “What happens when galaxies collide?” Those questions and more are answered by your SkyScout when this “All About the Stars” expansion card is installed.

Among the topics covered by the “All About the Stars” expansion card is “Colors of stars.” This section teaches you the secrets that are revealed by a star’s color.

Another covered topic is “Luminosity and Magnitude.” This section lets you tour stars that are hundreds of times brighter than our Sun.

A third topic is “Stellar Evolution.” This section lets you explore stars in every stage of their life cycle, from the gigantic gaseous nursery that give birth to a star to the star’s eventual death in a colossal supernova that can be seen all across the Universe.

Another section is “Astro Trivia.” This section is chock-full of informative and fun trivia questions about the most famous night time objects.

The inexpensive SkyScout “All About the Stars” expansion card slips into the SD card slot at the front of your SkyScout (the cover may not close with the expansion card in place). Using the expansion card requires that firmware version 1.29 or later be installed in your SkyScout. If you do not have this version already installed in your SkyScout, you can download it for free at this website.