WASP77

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…