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Questions for Discussion: Jupiter: Earth's Shield
- How does Jupiter act as Earth's shield?
- Why would the collision of a comet with Earth destroy life as we know it?
- What factors do you think have contributed to the increased rate of discovery of new planets in recent years?
- Why are scientists so excited about finding other Jupiter-sized planets in outer orbits around other stars?
- What does the fact that scientists are looking for "other Jupiters" tell you about the processes of science?
