In my science class, we were assigned to come up with a space-related wonder question to then research and display our findings through summaries of our research, pictures and videos.

 

Is it possible to make earth survivable if there was no longer stars in our solar system? what would we need to have/create to make this possible? 

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How would it affect the earth?

For starters, we need to think about the effect of losing the stars in our solar system would have on earth. So, how might we be affected?  The sun is one of many large stars in our solar system. the sun not only provides heat to our earth alongside light, but the sun also gives vital nutrients to the human body that is necessary for survival. the sun helps us absorb calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphate and zinc. The sun also provides a stable and ideal environment for plants and vegetation on earth.  If the sun were to disappear, most life forms wouldn’t survive without the ability to photosynthesize and create new forms of cells and life. Within a week, the average global surface temperature would drop below 0°F. In a year, it would dip to –100°, Millions of years after that, our planet would reach a stable –400 making the earth’s temperature way too cold for any human. Since the earth is kept in orbit by the sun, when the large mass is gone it is quite possible that the earth would simply fly off into space falling off of the orbit along with many other planets possibly ruining the entire solar system.

How would not having stars affect our universe?

How do stars affect our universe? Our universe was created 13.7 billion years ago, and we were made up of mainly hot plasma states of matter and electron was free to move, meaning “Stardust”. Our universe was composed of stars meaning if there weren’t any stars, to begin with, there wouldn’t be a universe although,  if stars disappeared after the creation of the universe, there may be some ways to preserve human life on earth using technology to mimic the tasks of the stars. Depending on the situation, stars are possible to mimic but it is only possible to resemble certain tasks of certain stars. The universe would be affected in many ways, it is just a matter of how could we survive if there was no longer stars.

What would we need to make earth survivable?

One of the first issues that we would come across if there was no longer any stars, is the heat from the sun. based upon current technology we could possibly mimic artificial heat and somehow create a way to receive vitamin D from it.  Over time the earth would lose more and more heat, defeating more life forms even in the earth’s crust. All natural life forms beneath earth crust and atmosphere would die due to lack of ability to photosynthesize, therefore we would need to create a way to make vitamin D artificially and be able to synthesize natural sunlight. Since the sun is to keep the earth in orbit we would have to find a way to create a force strong enough to keep earth safe from flying off of the orbit. In creating this synthetic orbit we could create a very large mass in the center of the orbiting planets for the planets to keep in orbit with when circling. if we were able to naturally heat that large mass we would be able to create a replacement for the sun when ours is at the end of its life. If we were not able to create this replacement sun we could make habitats to preserve the human race. Humans could live in submarines in the deepest and warmest parts of the ocean, but another option might be nuclear- or geothermal-powered habitats where we would synthesize the basic needs of individuals to survive through the loss of the sun.

 

In conclusion, 

There are many creative ways to substitute the basic necessities for the stars in our solar system. If there was no longer stars that would not only cause a variety of problems it would also but the future of earth in very risky scenarios and situations based upon the task at hand for the stars. Although we can think of some creative ways to eliminate the tasks of the sun not all of the ideas are going to be successful leaving many opportunities of the extinction of earth and even the universe itself.

resources;

<https://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-07/if-sun-went-out-how-long-could-life-earth-survive>
https://www.quora.com/What-would-happen-if-there-were-no-stars
<https://www.labmate-online.com/news/news-and-views/5/breaking-news/could-we-survive-without-the-sun/37254>
https://www.google.com/search?q=what+if+there+was+no+sun&rls=com.microsoft:en-US:%7Breferrer:source%7D&tbm=isch&source=lnms&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjyp7mi3cTiAhW5IjQIHc0yA6sQ_AUICygC&biw=1368&bih=770&dpr=2#imgrc=UAqNuf_gcgNRUM:

 

 

reflection

What questions did you need to research in order to research my topic?

In order to complete my research for this project, I needed to confer on the information I found my researching the sub-questions beneath the larger ones. For example, I needed to research and learn about what does the sun provide for us before answering the question what would happen if we took it away because learning about the necessities that it provides us will help me understand how we as humanity might be affected by the removal of this main resource. Another sub-question that I researched to understand my larger ones wouldn’t just be the sun, but ideally all stars themselves, what do they do for our earth and the places we live in. Knowing this information will greatly help the goal of answering my major question because it will help me understand the initial things we would need to recreate for the earth to make it survivable. Synthesize we need for the evolution of our planet to possibly even make life on earth and other planets possible without stars in our solar system.

What new or familiar digital tools did you try and use as you worked through this project?

During this project, I used a variety of digital tools to complete it. When gathering information to research my topic, I used a variety of credible sources that could provide the correct and appropriate information for the subject that I had chosen.  When selecting videos and images for my specific topic I made sure that I was them that clearly matched my question, doing this I actually selected the picture from a book and researched it online to find an identical or similar one.

What was the process you used to investigate this topic?

In doing this project, I used a variety of methods when completing it. The first things that I did are I brainstormed ideas about certain topics I wondered about and then formatted them into questions. I then took my most wondered and hopeful question got some feedback on it and improved it to the best it could be. From there I researched sub-questions beneath the topic I had chosen for my larger question and I began my research. After that, I gathered and summarized information into a research template. After I completed all my research, I formatted it into a way I could creatively write about my findings and share them. I lastly found some visionary sources to help get my points across.

How did you verify and cite the information that I found?

For my research, I used a variety of sources to help me understand and answer my question. I verified my sources by using many credible websites as well as making sure the information made sense by researching the information I found through other sources. Another way that I made sure my sources were verified was talking through the information with a group of people also researching space-related wonder questions and those who have a passion for space.

How did the process if completing this challenge go? what could you have done better?

When completing this project I feel that it went relatively well. I feel that I used my in-class time wisely and despite this not being a group project I feel I used my resources quite well.  Going through the process of doing the project I feel I learned many things that help the process along.  Although there is definitely more I could research, more to learn about this project to utterly improve my research. To do better next time I would spend more time doing more research about this topic and similar ones to gain a better understanding and create the most innovative and interesting research as possible.