Stars in the Past
Thousands of years ago, humanity looked to the stars. Some cultures made wishes upon stars. Others believed they were the souls of the dead. Some cultures studied the stars to predict the future. This
Stars in Present Day
Other studied the stars for other reasons. For example, sailors would use an astrolabe to navigate. Astronomers would study the stars to learn more about the world. Astronomers are probably some of the biggest astrophiles since they love the stars enough to make it their career. Today, many children dream of traveling to the stars as an astronaut. To reach even the nearest stars we will need to travel astronomical distances. The asteroid belts are much closer so we will probably explore them much sooner.
Other Stars
Even objects not directly related to the stars share this root. Take the asterisk which received its name because it was shaped like a star. Another example would be that all starfish belong to the asterozoa family. There is even a flower called an aster. Please feel free to share any other “aster” or “
Vocabulary Words With Aster and Astro
- asterisk: star-shaped symbol
- asteroid: large rock orbiting a star
- asterozoa: members of the starfish family of animals
- astrologer:
person who studies the stars to predict the future - astrology:
study of the stars to predict the future - astronaut:
person who travels to the stars - astronomer:
person who studies the stars to understand the universe - astronomical: something large, such as
distance between stars - astronomy:
study of the stars to understand the universe - astrophile:
person who loves the stars - catastrophe:
sudden event that causes great damage - disaster:
suddent event that causes great damag
