sábado, 5 de febrero de 2011

1,235 and counting

1,235 and counting is an article from The New York Times about the recent discovery of new planets orbiting a star.


Self-study activity:
Read 1,235 and counting and find an answer to these questions taken from the NYTimes Learning Blogs:

WHO is the team leader of NASA’s Kepler project?
WHAT has the Kepler satellite found, according to scientists?
WHERE in the Milky Way is Kepler focused?
WHEN will scientists receive more data from the satellite?
WHY are the findings extraordinary?
HOW do the discovered exoplanets compare with Earth?