It's May the 4th (be with you!): Stargaze with your kids, make a telescope, and take a quiz ⭐️

Plus, what to look at in the night sky, finding Star Wars in the real world, and learn about the cicadas we're going to see this month.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  

 

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THE SCIENCE BEHIND ‘STAR WARS’

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Tap into your family’s Jedi powers (today’s May the 4th … get it?) by checking out a meteor shower. We’ve also got the buzz on how to make cicadas fun for kids when billions of bugs emerge later this month. Then, test your smarts about a furry social media star.

ILLUSTRATION BY ANDREW FAZEKAS STARGAZE WITH KIDS Head out with the family early on May 5 to spot the Eta Aquaria meteor shower (illustrated above). Can’t make this weekend? Find out what other celestial marvels are on the horizon. CHECK THE CALENDAR

PHOTOGRAPH BY PETER BARRITT, ALAMY STOCK PHOTO TOUR THE MOVIES Introduce your Star Wars fans to the real-world locations that inspired the films’ fantastical environments. Discover eight places to visit, including the beehive houses of Ireland (pictured above). SEE THE SPOTS

Celebrate May the Fourth with the all-new trailer for Star Wars: The Acolyte. The thrilling, live-action series premieres in one month, only on Disney+.

BOREDOM BUSTERS

PHOTOGRAPH BY MATTHEW RAKOLA MAKE A TELESCOPE Zoom in for better views of the night sky, birds, and treetops with this DIY telescope children can build themselves. GET THE INSTRUCTIONS PHOTOGRAPH BY VCHAL/ SHUTTERSTOCK ID THE NIGHT SKY Check out kid-friendly tips for finding familiar celestial features like the Big Dipper and the North Star. START SKY WATCHING

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GOOD READS

Here’s a simple way to boost the nutritional value of the fruits your kids eat Find out the pros and cons of giving children sleep aids like melatonin Kids can learn a lot from cicadas. Inspire them to explore science and nature with these activities. Wow children with this discovery of an extinct marine reptile that experts estimate was 80 feet long What color is octopus blood? Take our octopus quiz to find out! Put down the screens and pick up one of these family-friendly travel games to play on your next road trip

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