Ray Jayawardhana on Alien Planets

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Ray Jayawardhana on Alien Planets

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Feb 10, 2012

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Author and astronomer Ray Jayawardhana discusses Alien Planets and his latest book Strange New Worlds. The lecture focuses on techniques for detecting planets orbiting distant stars.

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Feb 10, 2012

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Ray Jayawardhana on Alien Planets

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