
Alien Planets
DocumentaryHistory
Astronomers who search for extrasolar planets were once thought of as crack-pots but are now at the forefront of astronomical research. The various methods used to locate and research these planets and the unexpected diversity of ...
Director
Douglas Cohen
Writers
N/A
Stars
Erik Thompson, Geoff Marcy, Alan Boss
Release Date
November 27, 2007
🎭 Top Cast
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Erik Thompson
as Narrator
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Geoff Marcy
as Self - UC Berkeley
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Alan Boss
as Self - Astrophysicist, Carnegie Institution

Alex Filippenko
as Self - UC Berkeley
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Beth Biller
as Self - University of Hawaii
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Greg Laughlin
as Self - UC Santa Cruz
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Debra Fischer
as Self - San Francisco State University
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Adam Showman
as Self - Planetary Scientist, University of Arizona
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Laird Close
as Self - Astronomer, University of Arizona
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Paul Butler
as Self - Geoff Darcy's Collaborator
🎬 Technical Specs
Production
Flight 33 Productions, History Channel
🏷️ Keywords
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🎯 Categories
DocuseriesDocumentaryHistory
📖 Synopsis
Astronomers who search for extrasolar planets were once thought of as crack-pots but are now at the forefront of astronomical research. The various methods used to locate and research these planets and the unexpected diversity of ...