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Welcome Exoplanet Detectives! Start your Hack an Exoplanet challenge now! To know more about your mission, watch the Introduction to Hack an Exoplanet video below.
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Welcome Exoplanet Detectives! Start your Hack an Exoplanet challenge now! To know more about your mission, watch the Introduction to Hack an Exoplanet video below.
Step 5 – Composition In our Solar System, planets are usually divided into two categories: rocky and gaseous. However, exoplanets can be very different from
Step 4 – Temperature and Habitability To this day, Earth is the only place in the universe that is known to host life. It is
Step 3 – Orbital Period and Distance The orbital period, T, of a planet is the time it takes the planet to complete one full
Step 2 – The Size of the Exoplanet The depth of the exoplanet transit is equivalent to the ratio of the area of the planet’s
Step 1 – Access the data Astronomers use specific software tools to analyse the data and fit mathematical models. You can access one of the
Hack an Exoplanet Guide for Educators Brief description: In this activity, students will characterise two exoplanets by analysing data acquired by ESA’s Cheops satellite. Students