What planet(s)/objects(s) is your mission focused on studying?

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Please answer the following questions in essay form. There is no word requirement, but it should take 1-2 pages to answer the questions completely. Please upload this assignment as a Word document or pdf file. Thank you!
What is the difference between astronomy and astrology?
Approximately how many Americans believe in astrology?
For the above question, where did you find this information?
Find one scientific study that tested the validity of astrology and found it is not effective.
Find one scientific study that tested the validity of astrology and found it is effective.
How reliable are each of the studies you found above? Explain.
What do you think about the validity of astrology?
Give at least two reasons to support your argument.
Do you feel astrology is a harmless, fun thing? Or should a belief in astrology be discouraged?

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Select a robotic mission in astronomy that interests you. (For inspiration, you can look here. Your mission can be one that has already been completed, in progress, or scheduled for the future. Once you have selected a mission, please answer the following questions.
There is no word-count requirement, but your answers should take up at least one page.
What is the name of the mission you chose?
What planet(s)/objects(s) is your mission focused on studying?
When was it launched? (Or when will it be launched?) What nations/agencies are responsible?
Find at least three sources that describe your mission and/or provide results and data.
What is the basic design of your mission (i.e., flyby, orbiter, lander/probe, sample return?)
What are your mission’s basic goals?
What sort of instrumentation is being used?
What is the current status of your mission?
What is one thing your mission has discovered (if your mission hasn’t launched yet, what is one question your mission hopes to answer?)
What do you find most interesting about your mission?

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