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White Dwarfs - Try This!

White Dwarfs

Try This!

Below is a four-sentence cryptogram that describes the basic characteristics of a white dwarf. Try to figure out the encoded message. When you are done, check your answer.

25 2 12

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Solution

This activity was developed by Kim Cochrane, Bowie High School, Bowie Maryland.



 

A service of the High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center (HEASARC), Dr. Andy Ptak (Director), within the Astrophysics Science Division (ASD) at NASA/GSFC

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