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Conducted in an Israeli kindergarten with 32 students, the research combines quantitative and qualitative methods: pre/post astronomy knowledge assessment, teacher observations, collected creative projects, and interviews about understanding and enjoyment. 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The present study examines the extent to which kindergarten students understand abstract concepts related to celestial bodies and processes (such as gravity and time), and whether they change their perceptions of these concepts following an educational intervention. The study also examines what children report about this learning experience. The study, conducted in a kindergarten in Israel with  \n32 students, combined quantitative and qualitative research methods. The children’s knowledge of astronomy was examined before and after the intervention. The teacher conducted observations, collected the children’s creative projects, and interviewed them. She also asked them if they enjoyed the learning process and why. The findings show that few of the children had knowledge about concepts related to astronomy prior to the learning process, and some expressed misconceptions. Following the intervention, there was a significant increase in the children’s knowledge and ability to explain astronomical concepts and many of their previously expressed misconceptionshad been corrected. Most of the children said they were interested in learning, although some said they felt fear during the lessons. The results indicate that kindergarten students are able to study topics related to astronomy, although they are abstract and difficult to demonstrate. The conclusion of the study is that teachers should be encouraged to integrate studies of astronomy and space into the science curricula for kindergartens. This should be done using appropriate pedagogy that will increase the children’s interest and involvement in learning and avoid causing them fears.  \nKeywords: Science education, Astronomy learning in Preschool  \nIntroduction  \nThe people of Earth are conquering the outer space. They explore by observations through elaborate telescopes, and by space vessels and astronauts that exit beyond the boundaries of the atmosphere. Mankind has reached space from the first launch of a Russian satellite in 1957, through the first human launch into space in 1961, a Russian as well, through the first human landing-American-on the moon in 1969, to the establishment of manned space stations for space satellites in increasing numbers. The winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics for this year (2019) are three scientists in the fields of astronomy and cosmology, for \"contributions to the understanding of the evolution of the universe and Earth's place in the cosmos\".  \n􀀍Lecturer and Researcher, Hemdat Hadarom College of Education, Israel.  \n†Preschool teacher, Hemdat Hadarom College of Education, Israel.  \n[https://doi.org/10.30958/aje.8-3-4](https://doi.org/10.30958/aje.8-3-4) doi=10.30958/aje.8-3-4  \nJames Peebles from Princeton University, USA, born in Canada, won the prize for\"theoretical discoveries in physical cosmology\". Michel Mayor from University of Geneva, Switzerland and Didier Queloz from University of Geneva, Switzerland, and University of Cambridge, UK, both born in Switzerland, won the prize for \"the discovery of an exoplanet orbiting a solar-type star.\"  \nIn February 2019, Israel was the fourth state to launch a spacecraft to the moon named \"Genesis\", and its developers emphasized that the purpose of the launch was educational - to develop in the younger generation a desire to know and study astronomy and space science. Socially and educationally, there is a worldwide need to raise graduates with space science literacy.  \nAlthough reserachers recommended to start teaching about space at early childhood (Spektor-Levy, Kesner-Baruch, & Mevarech, 2011; Eshach, 2006) some teachers are concerned and even avoid teaching of scientific topics in general and astronomy and space issues in particular (Kall","cbCaivglt74ZuniA","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivglt74ZuniA","pdf",707390,23,"English","# Introduction\n# Literature Review\n## Teaching Science and Technology in Kindergartens","[{\"question\":\"What is the study primarily investigating about kindergarten children’s astronomy understanding?\",\"answer\":\"The study investigates the extent to which children understand abstract astronomy concepts such as gravity and time, and whether their perceptions change after an educational intervention.\"},{\"question\":\"How was the research conducted in the kindergarten setting?\",\"answer\":\"The study involved 32 students in Israel and used both quantitative and qualitative methods, including pre/post knowledge checks, teacher observations, analysis of children’s projects, and interviews.\"},{\"question\":\"What were the main findings after the educational intervention?\",\"answer\":\"Few children had knowledge of astronomy concepts beforehand and some held misconceptions. 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