Sample Resources - The Solar System: Earth and Space Science

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Sample Resources
The following are examples of the high-quality, exciting resources that are a part of Seminars on Science. Most of them, from essays to videos, have been written and produced specifically for this course. All students receive a copy of their course resources on CD-ROM for use not only during the course itself, but also as a classroom resource.

Sample Essay - Week 5: The Pluto Controversy: What's A Planet, Anyway?

In 2006, the International Astronomical Union declared that Pluto would no longer be designated a planet in our Solar System, kicking off a worldwide conversation fueled by scientific curiosity and collective nostalgia. Here, authoring scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson looks at our planets through the lens of history, and shows how our Solar System is constantly changing as our understanding of it grows.

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Sample Essay - Week 6: Life and Water: Why Do We "Follow the Water," and Where Is That Taking Us?
	All life on Earth — from bacterium to blue whale, slime mold to sequoia, and everything in between — needs one thing: liquid water. In this essay, authoring scientist Denton Ebel talks about that watery thread that binds all Earthly life, and about how — and where else — it might exist in our Solar System. Read the essay...

Sample Video - Week 1: Meet SOHO
	The Solar Heliospheric Observatory, or SOHO, is designed to continuously investigate the Sun's atmosphere in near-real time: from ultraviolet light and gamma rays that bounce off the Earth's protective magnetic field, to solar flares and coronal mass ejections that can interfere with satellites and radio signals. Watch the video...

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