Asteroid kin

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The study of comets and meteorites is an effective alternative to studying asteroids, which requires special equipment and training. Meteorites are easily observed and samples are commercially available. Comets are, likewise, easy to observe because of their predictability and relatively easy to model.

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Galileo's classroom

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Dunbar Pre-Engineering High School offered a course on the planet Jupiter and the Galileo space probe sent to explore it in 1992. The projects and activities that constituted this course are presented and discussed.

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A planet of impact

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Mercury is a fascinating planet for students to study. Various methods for teaching students about Mercury's geology, particularly its cratered surface, are presented.

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