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Activation Lab Simulations
What Affects Whether a Planet Can Have Life?


Simulations

from the Research Group at the Lawrence Hall of Science,
The Science Learning Activation Lab, and Tufts University.
(© 2012 by The Regents of the University of California)
Planet Distance From Its Star
screen shot of Planet Temperature vs Distance simulation
Star Temperature
screenshot of Star Temperature vs Planet Temperature simulation
Planet Distance And Star Temperature Combined
screenshot of Star Temperature and Planet Distance vs Planet Temperature simulation

Developed by
Concept Team: Kristin Nagy Katz, Luke Conlin, Celia Castillo, Mac Cannady, Megan Luce, Alan Gould
Programmer: Robert Tinker (The Concord Consortium)