Extrasolar Planets
Educator Resources for "Extrasolar Planets"
For general information about using Science Bulletins in your classroom, refer to the Science Bulletins Educator's Guide.Exploring In-Depth
Extrasolar Planets demonstrates one of the ways that scientific understanding chan change. Explore with students the challenge in confirming new findings, and classifying new information.
- What is a planet?
- What is an exoplanet?
- Are the exoplanets observable?
- How do scientists learn about exoplanets?
New technologies are allowing astronomers to see further into the universe than ever before. Learn more about the tools that are revolutionizing scientific understanding.
- How does the Terrestrial Planet Finder work?
- What are other tools NASA uses to capture data and images about the universe?
Related Links from NASA
- Globe Teacher’s Guide
http://archive.globe.gov/tctg/tgchapter.jsp?sectionId=41&rg=n&lang=en
Students and educators alike learn how Global Positioning Units (GPS) assists scientists with data retrieval and interpretation. - Mars Exploration Rover Mission: MARSDIAL: Show Me the Way to Go Home
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/classroom/marsdial/activity02.html
This activity gives students the opportunity to use the same measuring techniques that NASA scientist’s use. - Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Educator Resources: Watching the Waves
http://planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov/resources/resources_index.html
Find out how scientists use wave behavior to help them find planets around distant stars. - Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Educator Resources: Planet Quest
http://planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov/resources/resources_index.html
Using data collected by NASA satellites, measure the distances between planets, stars, and other cosmic phenomena that we can and cannot see with data collected.
