Topic: Geoff Marcy
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Space exploration: Will budget cuts stall search for other Earths?
Astronomers are on the cusp of new discoveries in the search for distant planets that could have life. But budget cuts are forcing this branch of space exploration to turn to smaller, less-ambitious projects.
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Kepler-10b: NASA discovers smallest planet outside our solar system
The planet Kepler-10b, spotted by NASA's planet-hunting space telescope, is just 1.4 times larger than Earth.
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Inside the planet hunter's lair
Geoff Marcy, astronomy’s Indiana Jones, had 10 days, one telescope, and a universe of planets to discover.
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