exoplanet
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Space & Cosmos
Citizen science collaboration provides precise data on exoplanet WASP-77 A b
Artist’s concept view of the WASP-77 A b system. Credit: NASA Exoplanet Catalog When a planet sways in front of its star, dimming the starlight we see, these events, called transits, provide a wealth of information about exoplanets orbiting stars other than the Sun. But without volunteers’ help, it’s hard to predict when these special events will occur. Fortunately, the…
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