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Astronomy Club:March!!!!
Breaking News!
● http://www.astronomy.com/news/2015/02/why-comets-are-like-deep-fried-ice-creamo Density increases as the comet heats up
● http://www.astronomy.com/news/2015/02/does-dark-matter-cause-mass-extinctions-and-geologic-upheavalso Dark matter may be the cause of asteroid impacts!
Cool Stuff!!!
● http://www.eaae-astronomy.org/catchastar/
o (Astronomy team competition!)
● http://www.alfred.edu/summer/camps/astronomy.cfm
What Shall We Do Today?
● This month’s theme: STARS!!!!!
o Gigantic, bright, burning masses fusing hydrogen
into helium
o Different shapes, sizes, colors, and temperatures
Did you know…?
● We are made of stardust!o Basic elements from supernovas
● Our galaxy has between 100-400 billion starso Estimated 100-200 galaxies in the universe!
● Stars go through a life-cycle o Depends on the star’s size
o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PM9CQDlQI0A
Experiment Time!
● http://www.planetseed.com/laboratory/virtual-experiment-build-your-own-star
● Simulate how a star works its way through life!