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Week of October 20, 2002 |
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Get into your rocket and prepare to blast off for the Earth, Sun and Moon at www.earthsunmoon.co.uk. During your trip, you can watch the Earth rotate on its axis and revolve around the sun. While you fly by the sun, you'll discover what's located at its center and why it's called a flaming ball of gas. Take a quick tour of the moon and find out how its craters were formed. On your journey home, remember to find out which part of the Earth has gone to sleep. Nominate a cool Web site at |
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Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is Mission: Biomes at http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Experiments/Biome. Bill Botanist will help you answer the age-old question "To Plant or Not to Plant?" Take a walk through the Temperate Deciduous Forest and collect colorful leaves. Then, discover why fires are common in the Shrublands during hot, dry summers. You can find out about the grasses in the Grasslands. Or learn the difference between a temperate and a tropical Rainforest. |
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Learn amazing facts about Amazing Space at http://amazing-space.stsci.edu. You can explore Galaxies Galore, learn The Truth About Black Holes and be a Mission Mastermind at this site. As a Galaxy Hunter, you'll visit the wildest places in space and learn about light waves. If you're interested in Comets, try making your own comet out of a multitude of materials. As you near the end of your space exploration, go to the Hubble Deep Field Academy and become a Universal Graduate. |
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Cosmic Craters
Explore the Biomes
Lost in Amazing Space
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