Showing posts with label Moon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Moon. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 6, 2020

5/6/2020: NASA funds proposal to build telescope on far side of moon - Pandemic Consumer Spending

Today's Article: NASA funds proposal to build telescope on far side of moon
From: Space.com
Readability Score: 14.3

A robotics technologist has proposed a huge telescope on the dark side of the moon. NASA is interested enough to fund further study. Learn more about the proposal, and discuss its merits, in today's lesson. Then check out Everyone's Space for more on space technology.

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Today's Alternate Article: Pandemic Consumer Spending
Readability Score: 8.0

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Tuesday, April 7, 2020

4/7/2020: Why the novel coronavirus became a social media nightmare - Rover finds ‘layer cake’ below ground on moon’s farside

Today's Article: Why the novel coronavirus became a social media nightmare
From: AFP News
Readability Score: 14.0


What steps should social media platforms take to ensure accurate information on the coronavirus? What steps should you take to ensure you share accurate information? Who will check the fact-checkers?

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Today's Alternate Article: Rover finds ‘layer cake’ below ground on moon’s farside
Readability Score: 7.7

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Monday, October 7, 2019

10/7/2019: Organized Retail Theft Rises; Cops Blame Prop 47, Safe Neighborhoods Law - SpaceX's New Starship, Designed to Fly to the Moon, Mars and Beyond

Today's Article: Organized Retail Theft Rises; Cops Blame Prop 47, Safe Neighborhoods Law
From: CBS
Readability Score: 9.5


How do changes in laws incentivize human behavior? Does leniency actually encourage crime or discourage it?

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Today's Alternate Article: SpaceX's New Starship, Designed to Fly to the Moon, Mars and Beyond
Readability Score: 9.3

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