A Search for Exoplanets - Discovering New Worlds Through Microlensing
Offered By: TEDx via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore the fascinating world of exoplanet discovery in this 14-minute TEDx talk by Professor Scott Gaudi. Learn about the innovative microlensing technique he developed to search for planets beyond our solar system. Discover how Gaudi's groundbreaking work led to the first Jupiter/Saturn analog discovery in 2008 and his ongoing efforts to determine exoplanet demographics. Gain insights into NASA's WFIRST mission and the future of extrasolar planet exploration from this award-winning Ohio State faculty member and chair-elect of the Exoplanet Exploration Analysis Group.
Syllabus
A search for exoplanets | Scott Gaudi | TEDxNewAlbany
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