Smithsonian Education | Exploring Alien Worlds: From Science Fiction to Science Fact! @SmithsonianEducation | Uploaded August 2022 | Updated October 2024, 21 minutes ago.
Most students’ experiences of alien worlds are through movies, but they can now detect and explore real exoplanets for themselves using online telescopes and analysis tools. Find out how DIY Planet Search, an online lab developed by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, engages high school students in real scientific research.

Presenters:
Mary Dussault
Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian

Mercedes López-Morales
Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian

Erika Wright
Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian

Original Air Date:
Wednesday, July 27, 2022, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM EDT

Session Slides:
dropbox.com/t/FatIJ4hOxDZwCdJN