It was a quiet evening in Aarav’s house. The kind of evening where you just want to sit back, relax, and maybe watch some TV. But Aarav had other plans.

“Meera, chalo, let's go outside and look at the stars!” Aarav said, pulling his little sister away from her video games.

Meera looked up from her phone with a bored expression. "Stars? Bhai, they are just tiny twinkling dots in the sky. What’s so exciting about them?"

Aarav grinned. “You’ll see, I’ve got something special for tonight!”

He dragged Meera to the backyard, where their old telescope was standing under the clear night sky. It wasn’t a fancy new model, but Aarav loved it. He had inherited it from his grandfather, who had been an avid astronomer.

“Yeh kya hai?” Meera asked, raising an eyebrow. “A telescope? Seriously?”

Aarav ignored her teasing. “Trust me, this isn’t just any telescope. This one is... magic!”

Meera rolled her eyes. “Magic? Aarav, stop making up stories.”

But Aarav was already adjusting the telescope, his fingers moving with confidence. He pointed it towards the sky, aiming at a bright, shining star. “Okay, here goes. Look through it and prepare to be amazed!”

Reluctantly, Meera peered through the eyepiece. For a second, nothing happened. She was about to pull away and complain when—suddenly—a bright flash of light surrounded her vision. She gasped.

“Aarav! What’s happening?” Meera pulled away from the telescope, her face wide-eyed in shock.

Aarav was grinning. “I told you! The telescope shows more than just stars. It can actually take us on a journey through space!”

Meera looked at him suspiciously. “Really? Now, you're pulling my leg!”

“No, seriously,” Aarav said, “Let’s go explore!”

Before Meera could protest, the telescope began to glow, and the ground beneath them seemed to vanish. In a blink, they found themselves soaring through the sky, past the clouds and straight into outer space.

“Wha—what’s happening?!” Meera screamed, clutching Aarav’s arm. They were zooming past stars, planets, and even a glowing moon!

Aarav laughed, “Told you it was magic!”

They flew past Mars, its red surface shining in the distance, and then through the asteroid belt, where they had to dodge a few floating rocks.

“Pehle, I was scared of science class. Now, I am really scared!” Meera yelled, holding on tight.

But Aarav was loving every second. “This is so cool! Look at that, Meera! There’s Saturn, with its beautiful rings!” He pointed towards the distant planet, its rings sparkling like diamonds in the vastness of space.

Just then, the telescope did a strange thing. It turned around and started heading toward a dark, mysterious cloud in the distance.

“Where are we going?” Meera asked, her voice trembling with a mix of excitement and fear.

Aarav didn’t know. But he was too curious to stop. “Let’s check it out!”

They flew towards the dark cloud, which turned out to be a giant nebula—a glowing gas cloud where stars were born. As they approached, Aarav noticed something even more amazing: tiny stars were twinkling in the cloud, being born right in front of their eyes.

“Look, Meera! Stars are forming right there!” Aarav’s voice was full of awe.

Meera was stunned. “This is amazing. I never knew space could be like this! It’s so much more than just dots in the sky.”

Just as they were about to move closer to a giant galaxy in the distance, the telescope gave a sudden jerk. They were back in the backyard, safe and sound. The night was calm, with the same stars twinkling peacefully above.

Aarav looked at Meera, his eyes sparkling. “Now do you believe me? Space is full of surprises.”

Meera couldn’t stop smiling. “I thought space was boring, but it’s actually so beautiful and exciting. I didn’t even know there were things like nebulae and star births. You’ve just opened my eyes to a whole new world!”

Aarav grinned. “It’s all about being curious, Meera. If you’re not afraid to ask questions, you can discover things you never imagined.”

Meera hugged her brother. “Thanks, Aarav! I think I want to learn more about all this now. Maybe I'll even become an astronaut someday!”

Aarav’s eyes twinkled. “You never know, Meera. With enough curiosity and hard work, anything’s possible. Now, let's go inside, but next time, we’re aiming for the Milky Way!”

As the siblings walked back into the house, Aarav couldn’t help but think about how one small act of curiosity had led them to an incredible adventure. Maybe the magic of the telescope wasn’t just in the stars—it was in their willingness to look up and dream.

Moral of the story:
Curiosity is the key to discovering new things. Don’t be afraid to ask questions and explore the world around you. Sometimes, the answers are more magical than you can imagine!