The next subset of Natural Science is Astronomy, the study of the sun, moon, stars, planets, comets, gas, galaxies, and other non-Earthly bodies and phenomena.
As fairy tales also searched the stars for wishes and magic, My ASL Dictionary has a Princess with her smitten Frog Prince illustrating the ASL hand sign for ASTRONOMY. A combination sign of STARS and STUDY.
In the book, the Princess shows the root sign for Star, while the Frog shows the action modifier for Study. In this updated animation, I have the Princess do the full sign (with the Frog Prince adding an extra Study)
STARS
Pointing up, the index fingers brush against each other as they point to the stars in the sky.
STUDY
The open 5 hand fingers wriggle above the opposite hand, representing eyes quickly scanning information from a book.
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Previously Posted in September 22, 2025, STAR STRUCK