Scientists have found thousands of planets that orbit other stars, just like Earth orbits the Sun. Some of them might even be able to support life.

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CurioCity resources which align with Yukon's Earth Sciences 11 Curriculum Content area on the Earth within the Solar System.

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CurioCity resources which align with British Columbia's Earth Sciences 11 Curriculum Content area on the Earth within the Solar System.

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Learn about how the New Horizons spacecraft, by visiting Pluto on July 14, 2015, is finishing humans’ first survey of the major bodies in our solar system.

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CurioCity resources which align with Quebec's Secondary I & II Science and Technology content area on the Earth and Space (Astronomical Phenomena).

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How do you slow test technologies to slow down spacecraft before they land on Mars? NASA created an “outdoor wind tunnel” in the desert to test their ideas.

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How do you test a giant parachute designed to land a rover on Mars? This NASA test involved a helicopter, a one-kilometer-long rope, and a rocket sled!

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CurioCity resources which align with the New Brunswick Grade 9 Science Curriculum Unit on Space Exploration.

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CurioCity resources which align with the Nova Scotia Grade 9 Science Curriculum Unit on Space Exploration.

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