Saturn has a big storm at its south pole. The storm has ten sides! Scientists are very excited about this new shape in space.
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A very big round thing in space that goes around a star.
“Saturn is a big planet.”
Very strong wind and clouds moving fast.
“There is a big storm outside.”
The form of something, like a circle or a square.
“The cookie has a star shape.”
The straight lines that make a shape.
“A square has four sides.”
Very happy about something new or fun.
“I am excited about my birthday!”
A thing that takes pictures.
“I took a picture with my camera.”
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Saturn is a big planet with rings. It is very far from Earth. Scientists found something cool there! A storm at the bottom has a shape. It has ten sides!
The shape is called a decagon. The north pole has six sides. That shape is called a hexagon. Now the south pole has ten sides. Two shapes on one planet is amazing!
A big space camera saw it. The camera is called Hubble. Scientists are very happy and excited. They want to study it more. Space is full of surprises!
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What planet has a new shape at its south pole?
How many sides does the new shape have?
What is the name of the space camera?
How many sides does the north pole shape have?
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What planet has a new shape?
How many sides does the new shape have?
What is the shape called?
What is the name of the space camera?
How many sides does the north pole have?
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What is your favorite shape?
Can you draw a shape with ten sides?
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What do you think space looks like?
If you had a space camera, what would you take a picture of?
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