Finding Planets

This article describes an activity that explains how to find planets around other stars where the bright glare from a star interferes with seeing a tiny planet. Article includes both illust... See More

This article describes an activity that explains how to find planets around other stars where the bright glare from a star interferes with seeing a tiny planet. Article includes both illustrations and algebra that would challenge students below a senior high school level. This is a good example of how astronomers go about finding those tiny planets.

Great activity for high school students!

I was impressed at how well the author tailored these activities for high school students (I do not think they would be very appropriate for middle school students unless they were very adva... See More

I was impressed at how well the author tailored these activities for high school students (I do not think they would be very appropriate for middle school students unless they were very advanced). I haven't seen the concepts discussed here since working on my master's in geoscience - but they are very well-written and approachable for high school students. This is very encouraging to me. The science has not been watered down and that is impressive - given the topic!