Astronomy 2 Articles

"Finding Twin Earth is Harder than thought"
1. Which article did you read? "Finding Twin Earth is Harder than thought"
2. When was it published? This article was published Mar 21, 2009
3. What are 3 things you learned? .

• There might be a planet just like Earth that we can live on.

• The James Webb Space Telescope would be able to detect certain gases called biomarkers, such as ozone and methane, only for the closest Earth-size worlds.
• If Earth were the size of a basketball, the atmosphere would be as thin as a sheet of paper.

4. What are 2 things you found interesting?

• If Earth were the size of a basketball, the atmosphere would be as thin as a sheet of paper.
• There might be a planet just like Earth that we can live on.

5. What is 1 question you still have?What planet is there that we can livew on that is just like Earth.

"Scientists Pinpoint 'Edge of Space' "
1. Which article did you read? "Scientists Pinpoint 'Edge of Space' "
2. When was it published? This article was published April 10, 2009.
3. What are 3 things you learned?

• NASA has found the so-called edge of space.
• Winds in space can reach speeds well over 1000 km/hr.
• The edge of space is 118-kilometers above the ground.

4. What are 2 things you found interesting?

• NASA has found the so-called edge of space.
• Winds in space can reach speeds well over 1000 km/hr.

5. What is 1 question you still have? What would we use this information for. That is knowing where the edge of space is.