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2019-03-20T18:58:02Z

Bferrell: /* Episode 24 Ancient Astronomy and Modern Astrophysics */

2019-03-20T18:55:46Z

Episode 24 Ancient Astronomy and Modern Astrophysics

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	== Episode 24 ~~Ancient Astronomy~~ and ~~Modern Astrophysics~~ ==		== Episode 24 Coming Soon: Biosignatures, Moons, and More! ==
	[[Image:exo_E24.jpg\|left]] I really liked Episode 1 as it starts to describe Stonehenge and importance of tracking the motions of the sun to its northern and southern extremes at the solstices for tracking the seasons, and thus why building alignments to determine this were important.</br>		[[Image:exo_E24.jpg\|left]] I really liked Episode 1 as it starts to describe Stonehenge and importance of tracking the motions of the sun to its northern and southern extremes at the solstices for tracking the seasons, and thus why building alignments to determine this were important.</br>

	<blockquote>'~~'Why were~~ the ~~motions~~ of ~~the Sun, Moon, and stars so important to ancient people? Investigate key astronomical directions noticed by all cultures~~. Then ~~embark~~ on ~~your study of Stonehenge,…~~''</blockquote>		<blockquote>'Explore the distinctive biosignatures that show the presence of life of any kind on an exoplanet. Then close with Professor Winn's tip sheet on exoplanetary discoveries likely in the near…''</blockquote>
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Bferrell: /* Episode 23 How Ancient Astronomy Ended */

2019-03-20T18:55:23Z

Episode 23 How Ancient Astronomy Ended

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	== Episode 23 ~~How Ancient Astronomy Ended~~ ==		== Episode 23 The Search for Life on Exoplanets ==
	[[Image:exo_E23.jpg\|left]] I really liked Episode 1 as it starts to describe Stonehenge and importance of tracking the motions of the sun to its northern and southern extremes at the solstices for tracking the seasons, and thus why building alignments to determine this were important.</br>		[[Image:exo_E23.jpg\|left]] I really liked Episode 1 as it starts to describe Stonehenge and importance of tracking the motions of the sun to its northern and southern extremes at the solstices for tracking the seasons, and thus why building alignments to determine this were important.</br>

	<blockquote>''~~Why were~~ the ~~motions of~~ the ~~Sun, Moon, and stars so important to ancient people? Investigate key astronomical directions noticed~~ by ~~all cultures~~. ~~Then embark on your study of Stonehenge,…~~''</blockquote>		<blockquote>''Join the quest for life on exoplanets, focusing on the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI)--a hunt for signals from alien civilizations inspired by a landmark paper in 1959. See how…''</blockquote>
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	== Episode 24 Ancient Astronomy and Modern Astrophysics ==		== Episode 24 Ancient Astronomy and Modern Astrophysics ==

Bferrell: /* Episode 22 Star Catalogs from around the World */

2019-03-20T18:55:00Z

Episode 22 Star Catalogs from around the World

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	== Episode 22 ~~Star Catalogs from around the World~~ ==		== Episode 22 Long-Term Future Planet-Finding Projects ==
	[[Image:exo_E22.jpg\|left]] I really liked Episode 1 as it starts to describe Stonehenge and importance of tracking the motions of the sun to its northern and southern extremes at the solstices for tracking the seasons, and thus why building alignments to determine this were important.</br>		[[Image:exo_E22.jpg\|left]] I really liked Episode 1 as it starts to describe Stonehenge and importance of tracking the motions of the sun to its northern and southern extremes at the solstices for tracking the seasons, and thus why building alignments to determine this were important.</br>

	<blockquote>''~~Why were~~ the ~~motions~~ of ~~the Sun, Moon, and stars so important to ancient people? Investigate key astronomical directions noticed by all cultures~~. ~~Then embark on your study of Stonehenge,…~~''</blockquote>		<blockquote>''Peer into the future at ambitious projects that may one day succeed in collecting light directly from an Earth-sized planet in the habitable zone of a nearby star. Examine three…''</blockquote>
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Bferrell: /* Episode 21 Achievements and Legacy of Ptolemy */

2019-03-20T18:54:38Z

Episode 21 Achievements and Legacy of Ptolemy

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	== Episode 21 ~~Achievements and Legacy of Ptolemy~~ ==		== Episode 21 Near-Term Future Planet-Finding Projects ==
	[[Image:exo_E21.jpg\|left]] I really liked Episode 1 as it starts to describe Stonehenge and importance of tracking the motions of the sun to its northern and southern extremes at the solstices for tracking the seasons, and thus why building alignments to determine this were important.</br>		[[Image:exo_E21.jpg\|left]] I really liked Episode 1 as it starts to describe Stonehenge and importance of tracking the motions of the sun to its northern and southern extremes at the solstices for tracking the seasons, and thus why building alignments to determine this were important.</br>

	<blockquote>''~~Why were the motions~~ of ~~the Sun, Moon, and stars so important~~ to ~~ancient people? Investigate key astronomical directions noticed by all cultures~~. ~~Then embark on your study of Stonehenge,…~~''</blockquote>		<blockquote>''The success of exoplanetary science has spurred a wave of new projects to increase our knowledge of worlds beyond our solar system. Survey ground- and space-based programs that are now…''</blockquote>
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	== Episode 22 Star Catalogs from around the World ==		== Episode 22 Star Catalogs from around the World ==

Bferrell: /* Episode 20 How the Antikythera Mechanism Worked */

2019-03-20T18:54:17Z

Episode 20 How the Antikythera Mechanism Worked

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	== Episode 20 ~~How the Antikythera Mechanism Worked~~ ==		== Episode 20 Finding Planets with Direct Imaging ==
	[[Image:exo_E20.jpg\|left]] I really liked Episode 1 as it starts to describe Stonehenge and importance of tracking the motions of the sun to its northern and southern extremes at the solstices for tracking the seasons, and thus why building alignments to determine this were important.</br>		[[Image:exo_E20.jpg\|left]] I really liked Episode 1 as it starts to describe Stonehenge and importance of tracking the motions of the sun to its northern and southern extremes at the solstices for tracking the seasons, and thus why building alignments to determine this were important.</br>

	<blockquote>''~~Why were~~ the ~~motions~~ of ~~the Sun, Moon, and stars~~ so ~~important to ancient people? Investigate key astronomical directions noticed by all cultures~~. ~~Then embark on your study of Stonehenge,~~…''</blockquote>		<blockquote>''Turn to the most obvious way to find exoplanets: direct imaging. Explore the optics of telescopes to learn why spotting an exoplanet next to its parent star is so difficult.…''</blockquote>
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	== Episode 21 Achievements and Legacy of Ptolemy ==		== Episode 21 Achievements and Legacy of Ptolemy ==

Bferrell: /* Episode 19 Revealing the Antikythera Mechanism */

2019-03-20T18:53:50Z

Episode 19 Revealing the Antikythera Mechanism

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	== Episode 19 ~~Revealing the Antikythera Mechanism~~ ==		== Episode 19 Finding Planets with Gravitational Lensing ==
	[[Image:exo_E19.jpg\|left]] I really liked Episode 1 as it starts to describe Stonehenge and importance of tracking the motions of the sun to its northern and southern extremes at the solstices for tracking the seasons, and thus why building alignments to determine this were important.</br>		[[Image:exo_E19.jpg\|left]] I really liked Episode 1 as it starts to describe Stonehenge and importance of tracking the motions of the sun to its northern and southern extremes at the solstices for tracking the seasons, and thus why building alignments to determine this were important.</br>

	<blockquote>''~~Why were the motions~~ of ~~the Sun, Moon~~, ~~and stars so important~~ to ~~ancient people? Investigate key astronomical directions noticed by all cultures. Then embark on your study of Stonehenge,…~~''</blockquote>		<blockquote>''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…''</blockquote>
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	== Episode 20 How the Antikythera Mechanism Worked ==		== Episode 20 How the Antikythera Mechanism Worked ==

Bferrell: /* Episode 18 The Genius of Hipparchus */

2019-03-20T18:53:29Z

Episode 18 The Genius of Hipparchus

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	== Episode 18 ~~The Genius of Hipparchus~~ ==		== Episode 18 Our Nearest Exoplanetary Neighbors ==
	[[Image:exo_E18.jpg\|left]] I really liked Episode 1 as it starts to describe Stonehenge and importance of tracking the motions of the sun to its northern and southern extremes at the solstices for tracking the seasons, and thus why building alignments to determine this were important.</br>		[[Image:exo_E18.jpg\|left]] I really liked Episode 1 as it starts to describe Stonehenge and importance of tracking the motions of the sun to its northern and southern extremes at the solstices for tracking the seasons, and thus why building alignments to determine this were important.</br>

	<blockquote>''~~Why were~~ the ~~motions~~ of the ~~Sun, Moon, and stars so important~~ to ~~ancient people? Investigate key astronomical directions noticed by all cultures~~. ~~Then embark~~ on ~~your study~~ of ~~Stonehenge~~,…''</blockquote>		<blockquote>''Pinpoint the location of the nearest exoplanetary systems to Earth. First, get the big picture on the layout of our Milky Way galaxy, its size, and the Sun's position. Also…''</blockquote>
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	== Episode 19 Revealing the Antikythera Mechanism ==		== Episode 19 Revealing the Antikythera Mechanism ==

Bferrell: /* Episode 17 Breakthroughs of Early Greek Astronomy */

2019-03-20T18:53:07Z

Episode 17 Breakthroughs of Early Greek Astronomy

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	== Episode 17 ~~Breakthroughs of Early Greek Astronomy~~ ==		== Episode 17 Living with a Giant Star ==
	[[Image:exo_E17.jpg\|left]] I really liked Episode 1 as it starts to describe Stonehenge and importance of tracking the motions of the sun to its northern and southern extremes at the solstices for tracking the seasons, and thus why building alignments to determine this were important.</br>		[[Image:exo_E17.jpg\|left]] I really liked Episode 1 as it starts to describe Stonehenge and importance of tracking the motions of the sun to its northern and southern extremes at the solstices for tracking the seasons, and thus why building alignments to determine this were important.</br>

	<blockquote>''~~Why were the motions~~ of the Sun, ~~Moon, and~~ stars ~~so important to ancient people? Investigate key astronomical directions noticed by all cultures~~. Then ~~embark on your study of Stonehenge,…~~''</blockquote>		<blockquote>''In billions of years, the Sun will expand into a red giant, possibly engulfing Earth. Learn how planet-finding techniques give astronomers insight into the processes inside giant stars. Then study…''</blockquote>
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	== Episode 18 The Genius of Hipparchus ==		== Episode 18 The Genius of Hipparchus ==

Bferrell: /* Episode 16 Ancient Navigation: Polynesian to Viking */

2019-03-20T18:52:41Z

Episode 16 Ancient Navigation: Polynesian to Viking

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	== Episode 16 ~~Ancient Navigation: Polynesian to Viking~~ ==		== Episode 16 Living with a Dwarf Star ==
	[[Image:exo_E16.jpg\|left]] I really liked Episode 1 as it starts to describe Stonehenge and importance of tracking the motions of the sun to its northern and southern extremes at the solstices for tracking the seasons, and thus why building alignments to determine this were important.</br>		[[Image:exo_E16.jpg\|left]] I really liked Episode 1 as it starts to describe Stonehenge and importance of tracking the motions of the sun to its northern and southern extremes at the solstices for tracking the seasons, and thus why building alignments to determine this were important.</br>

	<blockquote>''~~Why were the motions of~~ the Sun~~, Moon, and~~ stars ~~so important to ancient people? Investigate key astronomical directions noticed by all cultures. Then embark on your study of Stonehenge~~,…''</blockquote>		<blockquote>''The most common stars are class M dwarf stars, which are smaller and less luminous than the Sun (class G). Earth-sized planets are much easier to detect around M-dwarf stars,…''</blockquote>
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	== Episode 17 Breakthroughs of Early Greek Astronomy ==		== Episode 17 Breakthroughs of Early Greek Astronomy ==