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	~~Essentially an introduction~~ to planetary {{tag\|geology}}, something not normally studied until degree level. It uses the {{tag\|narrative}} of the Voyager Probes journey to illustrate the vastness of the {{tag\|solar system}} and also the challenges of designing a spacecraft to travel that far. It ends with a discussion of the {{tag\|history}} of Mars, and how the differences between it and the Earth resulted in Mars loosing its water and atmosphere whereas we have kept ours.		Drawing on a rich range of sources, this presentation allows the teacher to introduce planetary {{tag\|geology}}, something not normally studied until degree level. It uses the {{tag\|narrative}} of the Voyager Probes journey to illustrate the vastness of the {{tag\|solar system}} and also the challenges of designing a spacecraft to travel that far. It ends with a discussion of the {{tag\|history}} of Mars, and how the differences between it and the Earth resulted in Mars loosing its water and atmosphere whereas we have kept ours.