UChicago Launches Search for Distant Worlds
Thursday, October 13, 2011 - 14:30
in Astronomy & Space
Since 1995, scientists have discovered approximately 600 planets around other stars, including 50 planets last month alone, and one that orbits two stars, like Tatooine in Star Wars. Detection of the first Earthlike planet remains elusive, however, and now the University of Chicago joins the search.