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Timeline of Solar System exploration

High school (ages 12+)
Space & Astronomy

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Date: 

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/timeline-of-solar-system-exploration

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. What is the first successful planetary flyby?

  2. 2. What is the number of outer planets visited by voyager 2?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Astrophysics

  • Biosignatures

  • Primordial Materials

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

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

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