Constellations

Constellations commemorative postage stamps

Millions of stars took a celestial trip through the galaxy in the form of postage today when the U.S. Postal Service issued the Constellations commemorative postage stamps at the Cranbrook Institute of Science in Bloomfield Hills, MI.

National Stamp Collecting Month

This year's theme for National Stamp Collecting Month, which runs through October, is "Be a Stargazer: Let the Stars Guide You into Stamp Collecting!" It is a shared effort by the U.S. Postal Service and astronomers to familiarize stamp collectors with astronomical sciences. These stamps are expected to be very appealing to both children and adults.

Cranbrook Institute of Science

The host of the first day ceremony, Cranbrook Institute of Science is a natural history and science museum with an active astronomy team. Its telescope observers are knowledgeable on all aspects of the field and the hobby of astronomy. The Cranbrook Institute of Science is Michigan's premiere natural history museum with dynamic interactive exhibits, astronomy and laser shows, Digistar planetarium, dinosaurs and more than 200,000 items in its collection.
USA, October 2005