1. Astronomy Club: March!!!!

2. Breaking News! ●http://www.astronomy.com/news/2015/02/why-comets- are-like-deep-fried-ice-creamhttp://www.astronomy.com/news/2015/02/why-comets- are-like-deep-fried-ice-cream o Density increases as the comet heats up ●http://www.astronomy.com/news/2015/02/does-dark- matter-cause-mass-extinctions-and-geologic-upheavalshttp://www.astronomy.com/news/2015/02/does-dark- matter-cause-mass-extinctions-and-geologic-upheavals o Dark matter may be the cause of asteroid impacts!

3. Cool Stuff!!! ●http://www.eaae-astronomy.org/catchastar/http://www.eaae-astronomy.org/catchastar/ o (Astronomy team competition!) ●http://www.alfred.edu/summer/camps/astronomy.cfmhttp://www.alfred.edu/summer/camps/astronomy.cfm

4. 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

6. Did you know…? ●We are made of stardust! o Basic elements from supernovas ●Our galaxy has between 100-400 billion stars o 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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PM9CQDlQI0A

7. Experiment Time! ●http://www.planetseed.com/laboratory/virtual -experiment-build-your-own-starhttp://www.planetseed.com/laboratory/virtual -experiment-build-your-own-star ●Simulate how a star works its way through life!