Why Astronomy 101 is 'perfect' for teaching climate change : Short Wave
Introduction to Astronomy is a college class usually filled with excitement and a lot of questions about outer space. Questions like: What are black holes? Are there planets out there that are habitable? Why is Venus's climate so different from Earth's even though the planets started out so similar? …
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