You can also have a theme with objects from the skies, and one place you can get those, without the weather getting in your way, is by having the program called Stellarium, which you can download here.
Stellarium is another of those magnificent 'freebies' and it will provide you with your very own planetarium in real time on your desktop. And that's pretty amazing when we think about it. This program does everything you'd expect from your local Planetarium, and it even lets you view the wonders of space from other planets, if you wish. For example, you can adjust it so that it shows you the view from Mars looking at the stars, or from another of our planets. And
I hasten to add that viewing the heavens from Mars turns our Earth into a barely visible speck of light off in the distance - just like Mars seems to us from here. But other things are closer, like those other outer planets. Anyway, do give it a try, and have fun! It ought to be a real winner with the kids. Even Old Farts like me have fun with it.
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