Shakespeare in the Sky

“There was a star danced, and under that was I born.” – Much Ado About Nothing

Did you know that William Shakespeare and Galileo Galilei both have their 450th birthdays this year? Which planet has all its moons named after Shakespeare’s characters? Could an exploding star from Shakespeare’s childhood have worked its way into “Hamlet”? Explore these and other questions about the many references to astronomy that pepper Shakespeare’s work! (What better way to get ahead with your summer reading?)