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Every night we see them: a scatter of stars, the Moon, sometimes comets, sometimes Venus. If you've ever wanted to learn more about what you see in the sky, now is as good a time as any. Thanks to the internet, even the busiest among us can find time to learn about astronomy.

Whether you simply want to point out and identify constellations, or you're a budding astronomer who wants to invest in a high-powered telescope for celestial exploration, you'll find online courses to suit your time and interest level among these online astronomy resources (or any Google search result). Some courses are presented by universities and are more in-depth, offering introductory college-level syllabi. With these courses you'll learn the basics of physics and cosmology.  These courses often require a course fee. For those who aren't interested in learning physics but would like to know what you're looking at every night, there are courses suited for middle school children and hobby astronomers that are often free of charge.