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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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