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All photos: courtesy of AMNH, David Hurst Thomas, and Lori Pendleton; Illustrations: Eric Hamilton

Solve this cartoon mystery to see how archaeologists found a lost Spanish mission.

What Do You Know About Archaeology?

Photos: site excavation: courtesy of Chuck Spencer; Oaxaca, Mexico: courtesy of Christina Elson; pottery shards: courtesy of AMNH; bracelet: courtesy of AMNH

Test your knowledge in this quiz about what it takes to dig up the past.

What's the Big Idea About Archaeology?

Photos: pottery: courtesy of AMNH; artifacts: courtesy of AMNH; monument: courtesy of Christina Elson; woman working: courtesy of AMNH; excavation site: courtesy of Chuck Spencer; building remains: courtesy of Chuck Spencer; Building excavation: courtesy Christina Elson; pottery pieces: courtesy of Christina Elson; grid: courtesy of Chuck Spencer; Jaguar urn: courtesy of AMNH; New World pottery: courtesy of Christina Elson; Illustrations: broken pottery drawing: Christina Elson

See how artifacts and ruins give us glimpses of what life was like long ago.

Cosmic Connections

Photos: Choice A: courtesy of JPL/Caltech and NASA; Choice B: courtesy of R. Williams, the HDF Team (STScI); and NASA; Choice C: courtesy of B. Whitmore (STScI); F. Schweizer (DTM); and NASA; Choice D: courtesy of L. Ferrarese (Johns Hopkins University) and NASA; Choice E: courtesy of HST, WFPC 2, Jeff Hester and NASA; Choice F: courtesy of Bruce Balick (U. Washington); Vincent Icke (Leiden U. of the Netherlands); Choice G: courtesy of NASA, Voyager 2; Choice H: AURA/NOAO/NSF

Match these awesome images from the Hubble Space Telescope with their descriptions.

Solar System Scavenger Hunt

Illustrations: Eric Hamilton

Size up the planets with a model scavenger hunt.

The Big Bang

Photos: The Big Bang: Gas: courtesy of Neil de Grasse Tyson; Neil today: courtesy of Denis Finnin, AMNH; Illustrations: Create your own Timeline: Daryl Collins

What we know, and don't know, about what started it all.

What Do You Know about Astronomy?

Photos: Q3a: courtesy of MOC Team and NASA, Mars Global Surveyor; Q2, 3b, 3c, 5, 7: courtesy of NASA; Q4: courtesy of Robert Williams and the Hubble Deep Field Team (STScI) and NASA; Q6: courtesy of Photo Researchers; Q8: courtesy of NASA/JPL/CALTECH; Q10: courtesy of ESA/STScI, Dr. Christopher Burrows and NASA, Hubble Space Telescope

How much do you really know about our place in space? Take this quiz to find out!

What's the Big Idea About Astronomy?

Photos: Spiral galaxy (M100, A Grand Design): courtesy of APOD and NASA; Astronomy: courtesy of the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA); Dr. Raghvendra Sahai (JPL); Dr. Arsen R. Hajian (USNO) and NASA; Our Solar System: courtesy of Bill Arnett, Nine Planets; Newborn stars in the Orion Nebula: courtesy of N.A. Sharp (REU Program) /AURA/NOAO/NSF; Sun: courtesy of EIT Consortium/NSSDC and NASA, SOHO; A large cluster of stars: courtesy of AURA/ESA/Goddard Space Flight Center, STScI and NASA, Hubble Space Telecope; Hubble Space Telescope: courtesy of STScI/AURA and NASA; Hubble Telescope view of deep space: courtesy of R. Williams, the HDF team (STScI) and NASA; 13,000,000,000 years old: courtesy of Chris Van Dunsen, AMNH and the National Center for Supercomputing Applications, 1999; Eagle Nubula (a star nursery): courtesy of J. Hester and P. Scowen (Az. State University) and NASA; Colliding Galaxies: courtesy of B. Whitmore (STScI, F. Schweizer (DTM) and NASA; Illustrations: Daryl Collins

Astronomy is a BIG subject. We've brought learning about it down to size with this look at the big ideas you need to know.

Why Can't I See More Stars?

Photos: Neil at 12 with Dad: courtesy of Neil de Grasse Tyson; Neil today: courtesy of Denis Finnin, AMNH; Illustrations: Jim Paillot

Tips for beginning stargazers.

Chasing Spiders Down Under

Photos: Introductory page: rosy periwinkle: courtesy of James A. Manhart shell: courtesy of Steve Thurston, AMNH; Creatures of the Reefs: photos of Paula Mikkelsen and Dan Brumbaugh: courtesy of Discovery Channel Online shell photos: courtesy of Steve Thurston, AMNH; Magnificent Madagascar: Chris Raxworthy (top): AMNH Chris Raxworthy (middle): courtesy of Chris Raxworthy Mimic-ants: courtesy of Discovery Channel Online; Chasing Spiders Down Under: photos of Valdimir Ovtsharenko: courtesy of Discovery Channel Online; Illustrations: Creatures of the Reefs: Steve Thurston; Magnificent Madagascar, Chasing Spiders Down Under: Barrett Klein

See how an arachnologist studies these eight-legged creatures in Austrailia.