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The Flash navigation element on the Planet Quest home page consists of the following, which can be accessed by clicking on their text link below:
- 55 Cancri System (RealPlayer)
Geoff Marcy, professor of astronomy at the University of California, Berkeley, and a Principal Investigator with NASA's Space Interferometry Mission, recalls his first planet discovery.
- 3D Blackhole (Requires Cult3D plugin)
Interactive 3D Blackhole model.
- 3D Extrasolar System (Requires Cult3D plugin)
Upsilon Andromedae is the first multiple planet system ever found around a normal star other than the Sun.
- 3D Space Interferometry Mission (Requires Cult3D plugin)
The Space Interferometry Mission (SIM) is a NASA Origins mission that will combine starlight from multiple mirrors to create a virtual telescope of unprecedented sensitivity.
- Four Ways to Find a Planet (Flash)
Learn about the various methods scientists are using to discover new worlds with this fun and funny tutorial.
- Keck Virtual Tour (QuickTime QTVR)
Roam through the corridors and domes of the world's largest and most powerful observatory, located atop an extinct volcano in Hawaii.
- New Worlds Atlas (Shockwave)
The New Worlds Atlas is a continuously updated database of all planets that have been discovered around stars other than the Sun.
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