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Physics in Action: Old as the M4 Planet
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This article tells of astronomers' efforts to detect extra-solar planets.  It describes the methods employed in finding these planets, such as the Hubble Space Telescope and by observing the wobble of the parent star, and the detection of a "first generation" planet.  Links to research are provided.
https://www.physicscentral.com/explore/action/planet.cfm
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Astronomy
- Exoplanets
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- Solar System
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Hubble Space Telescope, extra-solar planets
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Metadata instance created December 4, 2003 by Ryan Biesemeyer
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July 7, 2013 by Ed Lee
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Physics Central, (American Physical Society, College Park), WWW Document, (https://www.physicscentral.com/explore/action/planet.cfm).
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Physics Central, Physics in Action: Old as the M4 Planet (American Physical Society, College Park), <https://www.physicscentral.com/explore/action/planet.cfm>.
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Physics Central. (n.d.). Physics in Action: Old as the M4 Planet. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from American Physical Society: https://www.physicscentral.com/explore/action/planet.cfm
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Physics Central. Physics in Action: Old as the M4 Planet. College Park: American Physical Society. https://www.physicscentral.com/explore/action/planet.cfm (accessed 19 April 2024).
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Physics Central. Physics in Action: Old as the M4 Planet. College Park: American Physical Society. 19 Apr. 2024 <https://www.physicscentral.com/explore/action/planet.cfm>.
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