The Search for Exoplanets: What Astronomers Know Season 1 Episode 19
The Search for Exoplanets: What Astronomers Know
Season 1

Ep 19. Finding Planets with Gravitational Lensing

  • TV-PG
  • September 25, 2015
  • 30 min

Get a lesson in Einstein�۪s general theory of relativity to understand an effect called gravitational microlensing, which allows astronomers to deduce a planet�۪s existence without recording any light from the planet or its host star. This technique reveals exoplanets that would otherwise go undetected.

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  • First Aired
    September 25, 2015
  • Content Rating
    TV-PG
  • Runtime
    30 min
  • Language
    English
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