Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
For centuries, scientists and science fiction writers dreamed of distant worlds around far-away stars. Astronomers observed our own planets wandering through the night sky and imagined what other planets could be out there. Could any of them support life? How can we search for them? Since the 1990s, this dream has become a reality, with over 4,300 exoplanets confirmed. Join us to learn about this journey!
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Where are the Distant Worlds? (Ages 10+): nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/docs/PQDistWorldStarMap13.pdf
Planet Hunters TESS (Ages 12+): zooniverse.org/projects/nora-dot-eisner/planet-hunters-tess
About the speaker:
Tara is a planetary scientist and CU Alumnus, Fiske's outreach coordinator, and a senior presenter at the planetarium.
About the navigator:
Jeremy is a CU Boulder alumnus and works as an education assistant at Fiske Planetarium. He is also a presenter and navigator at Fiske.
We would like to acknowledge:
University of Colorado Boulder, APS Department
SkySkan Inc. and their amazing software DigitalSky2 that made this possible.
Fiske is one of the largest planetariums in the US, having served CU Boulder & the local community since 1975. We offer a diverse range of fulldome films, live talks, laser and liquid sky shows, as well as public gatherings for astronomical and NASA-related events.
Follow Fiske Planetarium:
Website | https://www.colorado.edu/fiske
Instagram | instagram.com/fiskeplanet
Facebook | facebook.com/teamfiske
For centuries, scientists and science fiction writers dreamed of distant worlds around far-away stars. Astronomers observed our own planets wandering through the night sky and imagined what other planets could be out there. Could any of them support life? How can we search for them? Since the 1990s, this dream has become a reality, with over 4,300 exoplanets confirmed. Join us to learn about this journey!
ππππ’π―π’ππ’ππ¬:
Where are the Distant Worlds? (Ages 10+): nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/docs/PQDistWorldStarMap13.pdf
Planet Hunters TESS (Ages 12+): zooniverse.org/projects/nora-dot-eisner/planet-hunters-tess
About the speaker:
Tara is a planetary scientist and CU Alumnus, Fiske's outreach coordinator, and a senior presenter at the planetarium.
About the navigator:
Jeremy is a CU Boulder alumnus and works as an education assistant at Fiske Planetarium. He is also a presenter and navigator at Fiske.
We would like to acknowledge:
University of Colorado Boulder, APS Department
SkySkan Inc. and their amazing software DigitalSky2 that made this possible.
Fiske is one of the largest planetariums in the US, having served CU Boulder & the local community since 1975. We offer a diverse range of fulldome films, live talks, laser and liquid sky shows, as well as public gatherings for astronomical and NASA-related events.
Follow Fiske Planetarium:
Website | https://www.colorado.edu/fiske
Instagram | instagram.com/fiskeplanet
Facebook | facebook.com/teamfiske
