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Name 5 uses for an artificial satellite
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Observe and photograph Earth, study weather systems, send radio and tv signal around the world, look deeper into space, discover more about the universe
2
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How many million is in a billion
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1,000 million
3
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How many known exoplanets are there?
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+4,354
4
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What are 2 techniques of ‘hunting’ planets?
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Measuring how stars ‘wobble’ and measuring dips in the light from stars as planets pass in front, known as transit
5
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What do the results of the whole galaxy imply?
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Nearly all stars have planets and there are similar amounts of planets as there are stars
6
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What is the temp on a planet often referred to?
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The Goldilocks zone
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