CubeSat UV Experiment

High school (ages 12+)
Space & Astronomy

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/cubesat-uv-experiment

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the satellite class?CubeSat
2. What is the principal investigator?Valeria Cottini, University of Maryland
3. Why does the UV absorber matter?The absorber blocks about 50% of the Sun's light, so it helps control Venus's heat and weather.
4. How big is the CubeSat?It is about the size of a tissue box, measuring 10 cm on each side, and weighs less than 1.33 kg.

Comparative Planetology: The study of planets in our solar system and beyond to understand their formation, evolution, and characteristics by comparing them.
Energy Budget: The balance between incoming and outgoing energy for a planet, which determines its overall temperature.
Atmospheric Circulation: The large-scale movement of air in a planet's atmosphere, driven by temperature differences and rotation.