What was/is the purpose of the item of technology? What will/did it achieve? Why is this important to know?

You will write a scientific report on ONE of the following
Option 1) an astronomical object (such as a: planet, comet, star, galaxy, dead star, etc.) or
Option 2) a technological item used for astronomical purposes.

Sections in your Report
Option 1) Astronomical Object
If your chosen topic will be an astronomical object, then break your report down into the following
sections using these exact headings:
I. Introduction – Introduce your object briefly and creatively. Do not summarize what you
will discuss.
II. History – Was the object discovered by a particular person(s)? If so, When? How? Is this
object difficult to observe? Why?
III. Known Features and Characteristics – What are some interesting aspects about your
chosen object? Rather than listing facts, discuss how these features and characteristics
originated.
IV. Unanswered Questions – What are some important details not yet known about the
object? Why is it that we don’t know the answers to these questions?
V. Conclusion – Don’t summarize your report here; just bring your topic to a close as
creatively as you can.

Option 2) Technological Item used in Astronomy
If your chosen topic will be an item of technology, then break your report down into the following
sections using these exact headings:
I. Introduction – Introduce your technological item briefly and creatively. Do not
summarize what you will discuss.
II. Objective – What was/is the purpose of the item of technology? What will/did it
achieve? Why is this important to know?
III. Construction – Generally describe how the technological item was built, along with its
cost. What scientific instruments does it contain? What challenges were needed to be
overcome? Did it work as planned? How long is it intended to operate?
IV. Breakthroughs – Did the technological item reveal any breakthroughs?
V. Conclusion – Don’t summarize your report here; just bring your technological item to a
close as creatively as you can.

NOTE:
The report will be submitted in D2L as a Word or PDF document any time before the due date. It will be
between 1000 – 1200 words long (excluding the References page). For every 20 words over the 1200
word limit, 1 mark (out of 20) will be deducted.

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