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What is the next habitable planet?
Explore the Solar System: http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/
How scientists search for habitable planets (NASA): https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/kepler/news/kepler20130717.html
Do you think humans could one day inhabit Wolf 1061c? Another planet?
Wolf 1061c article: http://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/wolf-1061c-exoplanet-could-be-the-next-habitable-planet-after-earth-4484780/
STEM Career: Astronomer
Scientists who study celestial objects and phenomenon are called astronomers. They seek to understand what the universe contains and how it works, from planets to stars, nebulae, and galaxies.
Tools of the Trade
Ground- and space-based telescopes, spectrographs, cameras
Education Required
A bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degree needed for most jobs
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ASK
<div class="sectionWrapper"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><h2>What is the next habitable planet?</h2><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p><strong>Explore the Solar System: </strong><a href="http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/</a></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p><strong>How scientists search for habitable planets (NASA): </strong><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/kepler/news/kepler20130717.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/kepler/news/kepler20130717.html</a></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><img src="https://stem.schooldatebooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/earth-space-data-analysis_larger-01-300x294.png" alt="" width="190" height="186" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4413" /><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></div> <!-- end sectionWrapper -->
IMPROVE
<div class="sectionWrapper"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><h2>Do you think humans could one day inhabit Wolf 1061c? Another planet?</h2><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p><strong>Wolf 1061c article: </strong><a href="http://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/wolf-1061c-exoplanet-could-be-the-next-habitable-planet-after-earth-4484780/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/wolf-1061c-exoplanet-could-be-the-next-habitable-planet-after-earth-4484780/</a></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><img src="https://stem.schooldatebooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/earth-space-data-analysis_larger-03-280x300.png" alt="" width="220" height="236" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4415" /><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></div> <!-- end sectionWrapper -->
CAREER CONNECTION
<div class="sectionWrapper"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><h2>STEM Career: Astronomer</h2><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p>Scientists who study celestial objects and phenomenon are called astronomers. They seek to understand what the universe contains and how it works, from planets to stars, nebulae, and galaxies. </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><img src="https://stem.schooldatebooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/cosmo_graphic2-03-300x300.png" alt="" width="300" height="300" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-901" /><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><h3>Tools of the Trade</h3><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p>Ground- and space-based telescopes, spectrographs, cameras</p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><h3>Education Required</h3><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p>A bachelor's, master's, and doctorate degree needed for most jobs </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></div> <!-- end sectionWrapper -->
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