Understanding the Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy, 2nd Edition. Episode 38 The Quest for Other Planetary Systems
(2025, original release: 2007)

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Provider: Kanopy

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PUBLISHED
The Great Courses, 2007
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2025
DESCRIPTION

1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound

ISBN/ISSN
15079926
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

Title from title frames

In 1995, the first extra-solar planet was discovered around a Sun-like star. Since then, about 200 have been found. The easiest to detect are those with large masses, close to their host stars, and with brief orbital periods

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Alex Filippenko

Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2007

Mode of access: World Wide Web

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