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How does the world work? Why is the sky blue? Why does the sun shine? How do volcanos erupt? What makes some stars explode?

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1 How does the world work? Why is the sky blue? Why does the sun shine? How do volcanos erupt? What makes some stars explode?

2 Astronomy Physics GeologyChemistry Biology (we made up all these divisions)

3 What scientists do Learn Teach Write Experiment Theorize Argue

4 Where scientists do it Laboratories Rock outcrops Observatories Space The ocean floor At conferences worldwide Inside their own heads!

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6 George Carruthers built an ultraviolet camera that went to the Moon

7 Jocelyn Bell covered a field with antennas and discovered pulsars

8 Albert Einstein wondered about riding a beam of light and changed the world

9 The Hubble Heritage team saw beauty and shared it

10 Preparing for scientific careers Science (duh!) Math Computers Foreign languages Most of all – stay curious

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