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Time Zones 3 Unit 12 Exoplanets

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  • What are exoplanets?
    Exoplanets are planets that orbit other stars other than our Sun.
  • Giống người thật, vật thật
    lifelike
  • What do scientists look for? 2 things
    Scientist look for planets similar to Earth, then they look for things never before seen outside of Earth; Life.
  • How have scientists been able to learn more about exoplanets? 2 examples.
    Advancements in technology, such as the Kepler Space Telescope and the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)
  • Not in the book. What are the potential benefits of studying exoplanets?
    New technology, new discoveries, life on other planets, possible second home for humans.
  • (n) mặt, bề mặt
    surface
  • (v) phản chiếu, phản ánh
    reflect
  • giống như trái đất
    Earthlike
  • What are techno-signatures?
    Techno-signatures are signs that an advanced civilization might produce such as light, lasers, or pollution.
  • (adv.) mãi mãi
    forever
  • What is the "red edge" and why is it special?
    It is special because it indicates that there is green plant life on a planet.
  • What is NASA's upcoming mission?
    NASA plans to launch a new powerful telescope into space.
  • What are 2 challenges in studying exoplanets?
    Their distance and the limitation of current technology makes it difficult to study far away planets.
  • (adv) đáng kể
    significantly
  • như trẻ con
    childlike
  • (v) xác định vị trí, định vị
    locate
  • như mơ
    dreamlike
  • No in the book. How can we help the study of exoplanets?
    investing in new technology, different countries helping each other to advance tech, gather information, collect data.
  • What is the main topic of the article?
    It is about exoplanets, planets that orbit outside our solar system.
  • What is a super Earth?
    Gliese 581d, a planet very similar to Earth.
  • vật thể, đồ vật
    object
  • What are some signs that scientists look for to show life on other planets?
    The red edge (planets with green plants will reflect this light), techno-signatures (lights, lasers, pollution), large objects built around stars (like satellit
  • như mèo
    catlike
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