Astronomy Club:March!!!!

Breaking News!

● http://www.astronomy.com/news/2015/02/why-comets-are-like-deep-fried-ice-creamo Density increases as the comet heats up

● http://www.astronomy.com/news/2015/02/does-dark-matter-cause-mass-extinctions-and-geologic-upheavalso Dark matter may be the cause of asteroid impacts!

Cool Stuff!!!

● http://www.eaae-astronomy.org/catchastar/

o (Astronomy team competition!)

● http://www.alfred.edu/summer/camps/astronomy.cfm

What Shall We Do Today?

● This month’s theme: STARS!!!!!

o Gigantic, bright, burning masses fusing hydrogen

into helium

o Different shapes, sizes, colors, and temperatures

Did you know…?

● We are made of stardust!o Basic elements from supernovas

● Our galaxy has between 100-400 billion starso Estimated 100-200 galaxies in the universe!

● Stars go through a life-cycle o Depends on the star’s size

o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PM9CQDlQI0A

Experiment Time!

● http://www.planetseed.com/laboratory/virtual-experiment-build-your-own-star

● Simulate how a star works its way through life!