News Release Archive: Star
News Release 16 of 152
October 4, 2006 01:00 PM (EDT)
News Release Number: STScI-2006-34
Hubble Finds Extrasolar Planets Far Across Galaxy
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Video: Transiting Planet Loop Animation
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Running Time: 12 seconds
Animation of the transiting planet's effect on a star's light curve. One of the techniques astronomers use to find transiting planets is monitoring how light from a star dims as a planet crosses in front of it.
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NASA Science Update: NASA's Hubble Discovers Extrasolar Planets Across Our Galaxy
Running Time: 40 minutes 20 seconds
Orbit of Planet with Background
Running Time: 25 seconds
Zoom into SWEEPS Image
Running Time: 1 minute 9 seconds
Transiting Planet Loop Animation
Running Time: 12 seconds