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Exoplanets

The search for life is closely linked to the the search for extrasolar planets--also known as exoplanets. But extrasolar planets are interesting for their own sake too. Some of them are quite strange.

Exotic Exoplanets Tour star
We're used to a tidy Solar System. But there are some pretty strange planets orbiting stars far, far away. On one it doesn't rain water, it rains rock. Another has the density of cork. One has a double sun. And what would you do with a diamond the size of a planet?

Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia star[offsite link]
This is an interactive catalog of the planets. It tells you when and how they were discovered and information about them. You can also find out what groups are involved in the searches and the latest news.

Searching for Extrasolar Planets star
There are pictures of fewer than two dozen planets orbiting stars outside the Solar System. But astronomers have discovered nearly six hundred of them. How do they find what they can't see?

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