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Apr 7, 2016 3 min

Astronomers Search for Planets Outside our Solar System

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What might exist outside our solar system?

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For generations, humans have wondered about the possibility of what might exist outside our solar system. With the help of new technologies, astronomers have intensified their efforts to find exoplanets, which exist outside our solar system. Travis Barman, Associate Professor at the University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Lab explains the process behind how scientists discover these so-called young planets and how the planets form. And Barman talks about what he describes as a recent and fascinating discovery. In this episode: Travis Barman, Associate Professor at the University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory; Tim Swindle, Ph.D., Director and Department Head of the U of A's Lunar and Planetary Lab

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