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Astronomy Club: March!!!!

Breaking News! ● are-like-deep-fried-ice-creamhttp:// are-like-deep-fried-ice-cream o Density increases as the comet heats up ● matter-cause-mass-extinctions-and-geologic-upheavalshttp:// matter-cause-mass-extinctions-and-geologic-upheavals o Dark matter may be the cause of asteroid impacts!

Cool Stuff!!! ● o (Astronomy team competition!) ●

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 billion stars o Estimated galaxies in the universe! ●Stars go through a life-cycle o Depends on the star’s size o

Experiment Time! ● -experiment-build-your-own-starhttp:// -experiment-build-your-own-star ●Simulate how a star works its way through life!