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Survival in a Galactic Wilderness: invisible boundaries by Chris Martin and Pamela Whiffen

Survival in a Galactic Wilderness: invisible boundaries by Chris Martin and Pamela Whiffen. 1. Brainstorm – Draw what protects life on earth Give out survivor cards Atmosphere – Rocket balloon activity. Planet Gamma. Death from X-ray and gamma rays. Planet Beta. Death by UV.

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Survival in a Galactic Wilderness: invisible boundaries by Chris Martin and Pamela Whiffen

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  1. Survival in a Galactic Wilderness:invisible boundariesbyChris MartinandPamela Whiffen 1

  2. Brainstorm – Draw what protects life on earth • Give out survivor cards • Atmosphere – Rocket balloon activity

  3. Planet Gamma Death from X-ray and gamma rays

  4. Planet Beta Death by UV

  5. Planet Epsilon Death by high energy solar particles

  6. Mapping Magnetic Fields Activity

  7. The sun burps coronal mass ejections • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTPrwgP8oFY Check Space weather • http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/data/realtime-images.html

  8. Without magnetic field • Magnetic field reversal – compares earth with mars

  9. Planet Delta Death by solar wind charged particles etc.

  10. Heliosphere video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdNDIz1W6f0

  11. Planet Zeta Collapse of heliosphere, death by galactic cosmic rays

  12. Planet Alpha Death by gamma ray burst, super nova or impact with asteroid… or moose atomic war!

  13. Planet Earth

  14. NASA Missions protecting us AIM, IBEX, THEMIS, Soho Evaluation Provide materials indow

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