How do scientists figure out what's inside something without cutting it in half? Space scholars search for answers with a short video from the THNKR Why with Bill Nye! playlist. Bill Nye discusses how the orbital path of the Juno space probe can give researchers clues to the composition of Jupiter's core.

Concepts

the doppler effect, radio waves, jupiter, space exploration, space, space programs, hydrogen, metals, orbiting

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Watch the video, then discuss the properties of the element hydrogen
• Have the class compare the composition of Earth's core with Jupiter's
  

Classroom Considerations

• Ensure pupils are aware of quantities such as temperature and pressure, as well as radio waves
  

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• The narrator demonstrates the Doppler Effect in an engaging manner
• Models of Jupiter in the video show different possible core substances
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

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