Pluto and the Edge of the Solar System
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Pluto and the Edge of the Solar SystemWhy isn't Pluto a planet anymore. Did it change, or did our understanding of it change. Explore why our "new solar system" has only eight planets AND thousands of previously undiscovered objects like Pluto at the outer edges of the solar system.
This Course includes the following great BONUS LESSONS:What on Earth is Astronomy. Mini-Lesson: EclipsesMini-Lesson: Meteor ShowersMini-Lesson: AuroraProject Artemis: America Returns to the MoonPluto and the Edge of the Solar System1. Objective2.
Warm-up activity3. Description of a solar system and what defines its boundaries4. Planet discovery methods and timings5.
In-depth discussion of Pluto's discovery, naming and eventual classification as a dwarf planet6. Pluto's moons7. Old and new definitions of a planet8.
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