Discovering Other Earths

Scientists have found over 5000 planets orbiting other stars using a variety of tools, most commonly the "shadow" measurements of Kepler and TPF, but also using stellar wobbles and even a few direct images. Other scientists have found life forms on Earth ("extremeophiles") that might survive on these alien worlds. The X-PLANETS show visits the most famous of these exoplanets and explores 3D artists' renderings of each planet's surface. These are alien worlds around other suns where we are looking for life today - rocky worlds with comfortable temperatures and maybe liquid water. Some have two or three suns. But how do we see these worlds and know what their surfaces are like? Answering that question is also part of The X-PLANETS show.

Music & Score by Shai Fishman - www.shaifishman.com

• Standards Alignment

  Details how this show aligns with the Next Generation Science Standards, including whether the standard is a primary focus, secondary focus, or ancillary material.

  ePlanetarium Show alignment with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

  ePlanetarium Show alignment with Texas Essential Knowledge and Skill (TEKS)