http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/features/science/july-dec10/gliese_10-08.html
Answer the questions provided below in sentence form.
READING COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
Choose one of the extension questions and answer in paragraph form.
What is the name of the new planet that American astronomers have discovered and how far away is it?
What are the names of the scientists who discovered the new planet and which institutions are they affiliated?
How did scientists discover the planet?
Why is Gliese 581g referred to as the "Goldilocks" planet?
What do scientists think the average temperature on Gliese 581g is and what Earthly region is it similar to?
How do Gliese 581g and Earth differ? Why is the presence of liquid water critical to sustaining life on another planet?
How long would it take for the fastest traveling spacecraft, Voyager 1 to reach the "Goldilocks planet"?
- What do you think of Stephen Hawking's warning about trying to find alien life?
- Thinking about the other 7 planets in our solar system, why do you think Earth is the only planet that has been able to sustain life?
- Based on what you’ve read in the article, what would life be like on Gliese 581g?
- Why do you think Marc Rayman says he has no doubts "that humankind will eventually have the technology to send spacecraft that distance"?
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