Exoplanets and astrobiology · A guided course

Finding planets around other stars

From a small signal to a defensible discovery

Read dips, stellar motions, and separated planetary light; test false positives and estimate what a survey misses.

6 lessons60 min of lessons + 8 min challengeIntermediate

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6 lessons

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