The big red spot. Super fast winds. The solar system's largest planet has a lot going for it and can be a dangerous place. Is Jupiter's big red spot more like a tornado or a hurricane? Is there lightning on Jupiter? Come learn more about the largest planet in the solar system with Cheryl! It's never too late to learn about the world around you.

A Journey to Jupiter (YouTube)

NASA Solar System - Jupiter

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Cheryl has been confused by this for a while now: how can a planet be made only of gas? Does that mean there's no solid surface at all, or is the atmosphere just really thick? What would it be like to be "on" a gas giant planet? Could you breathe in the planet itself? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this lesson. It's never too late to learn about the world around you.

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Jupiter Facts: NASA

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Between Mars and the gas giants are a bunch of small-ish rocks floating in space we call the asteroid belt. But what exactly is the asteroid belt and does it look like it does in Star Wars? More importantly, do we need to worry about an asteroid destroying all life on Earth? It's never too late to learn about the world around you.

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Of all the other planets in our solar system, we hear about humans living on Mars the most. Is that because it's the most similar to Earth? What challenges would still exist for humans to be able to live on Mars? It's never too late to learn about the world around you.

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We've been working through the Solar System and have reached our home, the Earth! We already know lots of things that could kill us on Earth, but what about things out in space? Does a star exploding far away from us (a supernova) have the potential to be deadly too? Listen and find out! It's never too late to learn about the world around you.

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Venus is farther away from the Sun than Mercury, but it's surface is 100 degrees hotter - how is this possible?! Does Venus have an atmosphere and if so, wouldn't have help it be cooler, not hotter? And what extreme condition on Venus' surface could kill you faster than the hot temperatures? It's never too late to learn about the world around you.

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The closest planet to the Sun, Mercury can get very hot, but would you believe you could also freeze to death on the planet? Would you also believe that a day on Mercury could be longer than it's year? How could these things be possible? Mercury is more interesting than you might realize! It's never too late to learn about the world around you.

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NASA Solar System Exploration: Mercury

Crash Course: Mercury

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We all know the Sun is hot, but how close could we get before getting totally burned? This week we start a unit about the solar system and the ways it can kill us!

This is part of Our Deadly Solar System unit.

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How close can we get to the Sun? NASA has a good idea

How close could a person get to the Sun and survive?

How close can we get to the Sun?

Parker Solar Probe

NASA spacecraft enters the Sun's corona for the first time

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Just like school, we're taking a break for summer. Don't worry, we'll be back in September. If you think of good questions during your summer adventures, be sure to email them to us:

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If a tree falls in the woods and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound? That all depends on what sound actually is! Cheryl has some ideas and learns more about what sound is, how we hear, and how sound is connected to light. How much do you know about sound? It's never too late to learn about the world around you.

Longitudinal wave using slinky coil (YouTube)

Mythbusters: Shattering Subwoofer

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