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The Slowlian Web (Spaceship Spitzer)

IRrelevant Astronomy·Nov 25, 2008·pending

About this Episode

During a tense face-off with a sinister (but extremely slow-moving) alien race, Dr. Michelle shows IR-1 how scientists can determine what extrasolar planets are made of, even when the planets are too far away to see.

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NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech

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NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech

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Neil deGrasse Tyson

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Michelle Thaller

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Dr. Michelle Thaller

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