Tony Darnell

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  • Username: DeepAstronomy
  • Director, Deep Astronomy
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What is an Exoplanet? (08:20)
From: Tony Darnell

There are many types of planets around other stars
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The Promise of Kepler-22b (03:56)
From: Tony Darnell

Today, we are going to explore a remarkable world that lies beyond our solar system: Kepler-22b. This planet is one of the first confirmed exoplanets in the habitable zone of ...
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How Common Are Habitable Worlds? (04:00)
From: Tony Darnell

One of the big questions we are trying to answer in exoplanet astronomy is: Just how common are habitable planets? We already know that exoplanets themselves are extremely ...
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Astronomers Confirm Proxima Centauri b Is Not A Transiting Exoplanet (04:48)
From: Tony Darnell

Astronomers have recently concluded an observation study of the closest exoplanet to Earth, Proxima Centauri b and found that the planet does not transit its star. These ...
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What is the Habitable Worlds Observatory? (04:04)
From: Tony Darnell

There’s no question that humanity is making fast progress in understanding, cataloging and classifying planets around other stars. So far we’ve found over five thousand five ...