A Strange New Planet

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Author:

WGBH Educational Foundation

Subject:

Science and Technology

Institution Name:

Teachers Domain

Collection:

Teachers' Domain

Grade Level:

Primary, Secondary

Abstract:

This video segment adapted from NOVA features the first planet to be discovered outside our solar system. Its surprisingly large size and short orbit sent scientists back to their data and led them to discover similar planets.

Course Type:

Learning Module

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Activities and Labs, Curriculum Standards

Media Format:

Video

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Copyright Holder:

2006, 2004 WGBH Educational Foundation. All rights reserved. A Thomas Levenson Productions and Unicorn Projects, Inc. production for WGBH/Boston. Stock footage courtesy of Geneva Observatory. Still image courtesy of Geoff Marcy. Animation courtesy of Edgeworx.