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Can We Find an Earth-Like Planet?

Season 2016 Episode 16 | 12m 16s

Exoplanet research is a young science but it is growing up fast. Barely 25 years old, and we've already pinpointed over 2000 exoplanets orbiting distant stars. But can we find an Earth-like planet? Yes! But not exactly like Earth. But that may be coming soon . . . . How do we find exoplanets?

Aired: 07/06/16
Extras
At the start of last year, Craig decided to run a marathon.
Bananas all over the world are at risk! What can we do to save them?
Carl Wilson has been a freelance professional wrestler for over a decade.
Charles Trippy has been uploading his life to youtube every day for 7 years.
Is hacking good or bad? Can hackers make us safer?
85% of the mass of our universe is made up of dark matter.
Henry Darger is one of the most famous outsider artists in the world.
Area 51 might be the most well-known top secret military base in the world.
An Earthship is a fully renewable, carbon-neutral home.
We used to think nuclear power would solve all of our energy problems.
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At the start of last year, Craig decided to run a marathon.
Bananas all over the world are at risk! What can we do to save them?
Carl Wilson has been a freelance professional wrestler for over a decade.
Charles Trippy has been uploading his life to youtube every day for 7 years.
Is hacking good or bad? Can hackers make us safer?
85% of the mass of our universe is made up of dark matter.
Henry Darger is one of the most famous outsider artists in the world.
Area 51 might be the most well-known top secret military base in the world.
An Earthship is a fully renewable, carbon-neutral home.
We used to think nuclear power would solve all of our energy problems.