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Your visitors become teams of scientists living on a planet orbiting a distant star. They are on the threshold of exploring their own planetary system for the first time. With planets you have created, teams explore the planets using the methods NASA scientists use to explore the Solar System.

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Keywords:
Extrasolar Planets, Solar System, Telescopes
Audience Levels:
Upper Elementary, Middle School, High School to Adult, General Public, Youth Groups, Scouts, Amateur Astronomers
Venues:
Inside - auditorium size, Outside - before sunset, Outside - Daylight
Educator Types:
Amateur Astronomer, K-12 Teacher, Museum/Nature Center Educator, Planetarium Professional, Professional in Astronomy-related Field, Youth Group Leader (e.g. Scouts)
Category:
ToolKit: Exploring the Solar System
Source:
NASA Night Sky Network

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