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GetSet · Destination Space · Session 10

Finding Other Worlds

Just over 30 years ago, nobody had found a single planet orbiting a star like our Sun. Now we know of thousands. This session reveals how scientists spot planets they can’t actually see, by catching the tiny dip in light as a planet passes in front of its star, and how computers are now joining the search. The hunt for another Earth is on.

Session 10

Planet Hunters
How do scientists find planets orbiting distant stars?
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Support Life
Of all those planets, which ones could support life and how would we know?
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Extension 1. The Birth Of Machine Thinking
Scientists are always hunting for distant planets, but now Artificial Intelligence (AI) means they can now search quicker than ever before. Discover how it’s a technology inspired by a brilliant scientist.
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Extension 2. The Invention That Opened Up the Sky
Long before astronomers had telescopes to stare into the cosmos, one simple invention had to come first: a way to make glass clear enough to see through properly.
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