5M
Students in 5M have been busy studying about the wonderful world of space, and beginning their own research project about planetary facts and how scientific explorations have helped humanity. A few buddying young scientists have come up with some space facts to share with you!
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DID YOU KNOW??? By Pouvalu There are chemical clouds around Venus that stops the heat from escaping it and that’s why Venus is the hottest planet.  |
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DID YOU KNOW??? By Reuban, Dagany and Cooper D Did you know that astronauts do their business in space on a small toilet that is worth approximately 19 million dollars? If the toilet breaks down, astronauts have a “space nappy” or undergarment they can use as a backup.  |
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DID YOU KNOW??? By Mila, Sharnahleiah and Lydia *That Jupiter has 4 sets of rings called the halo rings but they are too faint to see. *It’s clear that Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the universe. Right? Wrong, it’s actually on Mars is called Olympus Mon and is about three Mount Everests stacked on top of each other. *That astronauts grow tomatoes in space. *That in April 2029 Asteroid Apophis will pass less than 32,000 km from our planet’s surface.  |
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Aaliyah’s amazing Solar System poster 
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