Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
The vast majority of exoplanets we've discovered have not actually been seen directly. If planets around other distant stars are so hard to take pictures of, then how do we know that they're there?
𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬:
Exploring Exoplanets with Kepler (Ages 11+): jpl.nasa.gov/edu/teach/activity/exploring-exoplanets-with-kepler
Exoplanet finder game (Ages 11+): https://afh.sonoma.edu/exoplanet-finder-game/
Light Curve building activity (Ages 13+): https://afh.sonoma.edu/js9-exoplanet-activity/
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
The vast majority of exoplanets we've discovered have not actually been seen directly. If planets around other distant stars are so hard to take pictures of, then how do we know that they're there?
𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬:
Exploring Exoplanets with Kepler (Ages 11+): jpl.nasa.gov/edu/teach/activity/exploring-exoplanets-with-kepler
Exoplanet finder game (Ages 11+): https://afh.sonoma.edu/exoplanet-finder-game/
Light Curve building activity (Ages 13+): https://afh.sonoma.edu/js9-exoplanet-activity/
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
