The Search for Planets beyond Our Solar System March 18, 2009

In recent years astronomers have discovered hundreds of planets far beyond our solar system. Hear about the challenges of locating these planets, and their significance for us from astronomer Dr. Irene Porro , Director of the Education and Outreach Group at MIT’s Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research.

Presented by Science for the Public in celebration of the Year of Astronomy and the Year of Science 2009. http://scienceforthepublic.org