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For this lesson, you are to create a proposal for a trip to your assigned planet. You should use what you discover through research to argue for or against planning a trip to the planet. You may use the websites listed on this E-Sheet to carry out your research and find the information you need to complete the required elements of your proposal, as spelled out on the Exploring the Solar System student sheet.
I. Physical Features
You can find relevant information at these sites:
II. Ability to Sustain Life
If you want to add to your list of what you'll need for survival on your planet, you can explore NASA’s Johnson Center. First, go to Advanced Life Support and read that page. From that page, you can click on BioPlex and read the various pages there.
You also can explore the same sites as listed under Physical Features.
If you decide there is no way to live on the planet, consider the idea of landing on one of the planet’s moons or putting a space station in orbit. To explore these options, you can go to NASA Space Station, particularly the sections on “Assembly” and “The Crew.”
If you decide that sending a robot would be the best way to explore the planet, go to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
III. Flight Plan
Go to Dance of the Planets to chart the orbit of your planet and earth. Chart at least two years’ worth.
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