Planet Hunter: Geoff Marcy and the Search for Other Earths

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For Andy the center of my universe VOW Acknowledgments I am deeply grateful to Dr Geoffrey W Marcy who invited me to the W M Keck Observatory in Hawaii and patiently taught me about planet hunting He has always been available to answer my nonstop questions even from remote locations around the world His compelling story inspired me to write this book Special thanks to Dr Debra Fischer for her expertise on many topics and for kindly agreeing to read and comment on the manuscript The following scientists were also generous with their time and expertise Dr David Bennett University of Notre Dame Dr Paul Butler Carnegie Institution of Washington Dr David Charbonneau Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Dr Kevin P Hand NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Dr Jennifer Heldmann NASA Ames Research Center Dr Carolyn Porco Cassini Imaging Team and Dr Dirk Schulze Makuch Washington State University Thanks also to Koa Rice Hawaiian outreach and
Planet Hunter: Geoff Marcy and the Search for Other Earths

Planet Hunter: Geoff Marcy and the Search for Other Earths

He has discovered more planets than anyone in history. In this inspiring true story, winner of the American Institute of Physics Award, Geoff Marcy’s love of space helped him overcome struggles in his studies until finally he became an astronomer. But he was not on track to make major discoveries. Eventually, he went back to the questions that thrilled him as a boy: Are we alone? Do Earth-like planets orbit the stars in the night sky? It would not be easy to find a planet outside our solar system. Others had tried and failed. But Marcy never gave up. Since 1995, he and his colleagues have discovered nearly half of the 380 known “extrasolar” planets. Stunning paintings transport the reader to the exotic worlds that he and others have found.

About This Book

By: Vicki O. Wittenstein
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Published by: Boyds Mills Press an imprint of Astra Publishing House
9-12Age Range
7.5+ AR
108Pages
EnvironmentSubject
1080LLexile
2-3 hoursReading Time
ZGuided Reading
ZFountas & Pinnell
80DRA