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Yes – 2011 Is the current GSUSA badge

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This is not an official GSUSA Badge. This is an interpretation by The Badge Archive on how to combine the requirements for Junior Space Science Investigator, Cadette Space Science Researcher, Senior Space Science Expert, and Ambassador Space Science Master.

What is this badge about?

Learn about constellations and star classification and do a star hunt, a visible and invisible light experiment, share info about telescope tech, be a light pollution advocate, understand Earth rotation and visually see the size/distance of planets. Then Explore alien worlds and NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, before doing a deeper dive on one topic and sharing your discoveries.

Our Summary* of Requirements:

1. Do a light experiment to learn how eyes see light and how your pupils adapt that explores both visible and invisible light.
2. Learn how scientists determine the distances of objects in the Universe.
3. Learn about light pollution and how to help.
4. Explore the technology that makes telescopes and help others understand about telescope technology.
5. Explore stars and constellations.
6. Explore the stars in a new way by learning how scientist classify them.
7. Learn about tools used to explore stars, then look at stars with an aid and find several different types of objects in the sky.
8. Understand the full rotation of the Earth around the sun is one year and how the Earth’s position creates seasons.
9. Do an activity to help visually see the size of planets and/or their distance.
10. Explore the possibility of life beyond Earth and engage in exciting activities to learn more about alien worlds with one activity.
11. Dive into NASA’s Science Mission Directorate.
12. Do one activity to explore deeper in one aspect.
13. Share your discoveries with others in one way.

_{^{* – This summary is based off the GSUSA booklet activity choices and official requirements of the badges being combined.}}

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Available Troop Meeting Plans

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Activity Choices

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Do twelve Required Activities:

1. Read How do Scientists Classify Stars?
2. Read Earth in Motion.
3. Complete Space Distance activity.
4. Pick one Visible & Invisible Light activity.
5. Pick one Star Hunt activity.
6. Pick one Light Pollution Advocacy activity.
7. Pick one Telescope Tech Share activity.
8. Pick one See the Planets activity.
9. Pick one Explore Aliens activity.
10. Pick one NASA’s Science Mission Directorate activity.
11. Pick one extra activity from any activity in the required possibilities.
12. Pick one Space Share activity.

Pick one from the possible Optional Activities:

Any Planet Distance activity.

Any Planet Size activity.

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For More Fun Ideas and Plans

Join the Girl Scout Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Leader Help Facebook Group
_{(Not an official GSUSA Group)}

Join the Girl Scout Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Leader Help Facebook Group
_{(Not an official GSUSA Group)}

See other Recommended Facebook Groups for some Scouting Organizations
_{(No official Groups)}

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