Pint of Science: Planets and Galaxies Far Far Away ....

Description

Finding planets around other stars. It's been over 20 years since we discovered the first planet orbiting a star other than our Sun. Today, we know of more than 2,000 exoplanets, and we're still discovering more! We've found that exoplanets are incredibly diverse: from big gas giants orbiting very close to their parent stars to small rocky planets with orbits of only a few hours. Ken Rice will discuss how to detect planets around other stars, what we know about their characteristics, and whether or not we might expect to find a potentially habitable planet in the near future.

Period	24 May 2016
Event type	Other
Location	United KingdomShow on map