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AGI is sponsoring three exciting
national contests for Earth Science Week 2010.
The photography, visual
arts, and essay contests - all focused on the theme of “Exploring
Energy” - allow both students and the general public to participate
in the celebration, learn about Earth science, and compete for
prizes.
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The
photography contest, open to all
ages, focuses on “We Depend on Energy.”
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The visual arts
contest, titled “Energy on Earth,” is open to students in
grades K-5.
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Finally, students
in grades 6-9 are eligible to enter the
essay contest: “How Energy Powers
the Planet.” Essays of up to 300 words should describe how Earth
system processes develop energy resources, how human use of
energy affects the Earth system, and how people can be
responsible stewards of Earth’s energy resources.
Entries may be submitted any time up to the Friday of Earth
Science Week, Oct. 15, 2010. The first-place prize for each
contest is $300 and a copy of AGI’s “Faces of Earth” 2-DVD
package. To learn more about these contests, including how to
enter, visit
http://www.earthsciweek.org/contests.
NEW COMET McNAUGHT: A fresh comet is swinging through
the inner solar system, and it is brightening rapidly as it
approaches Earth for a 100 million mile close encounter in
mid-June. Comet McNaught (C/2009 R1) has a vivid green head and a
long wispy tail that look great through small telescopes. By the
end of the month it could be visible to the naked eye perhaps as
bright as the stars of the Big Dipper. Because this is the comet's
first visit to the inner solar system, predictions of future
brightness are necessarily uncertain; amateur astronomers should be
alert for the unexpected. Visit
http://spaceweather.com for sky maps, photos and more
information.
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