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Exoplanet Watch

When you look up into the night sky, do you wonder what's out there beyond our solar system? So do we! Come join us in learning more about exoplanets, the worlds that orbit distant stars. You don't need to own a telescope in order to participate. We can give you archived data from robotic telescopes to process with our free EXOTIC software. If you do have a telescope with a tracking mount, we can show you how to observe exoplanets yourself.

Project URL: https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/exoplanet-watch/

Geographic Scope: Global

Project Status: Active - recruiting volunteers

Participation Tasks: Data analysis, Learning, Observation, Photography, Sample analysis,

Start Date: 06/01/2020

Project Contact: exoplanetwatch@jpl.nasa.gov

Federal Government Sponsor:

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Fields of Science: Astronomy and space

Intended Outcomes: With your help, using data from small telescopes, Exoplanet Watch will make the best use of larger telescopes, discover new exoplanets, monitor changes in a star's brightness, and confirm recently discovered exoplanets.