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Hot Friends of Hot Jupiters: The WASP-47 system
Ever since a mechanical failure caused the end of the original Kepler mission in 2013, the Kepler spacecraft has been conducting a survey...
Nov 4, 20153 min read
Comets or Aliens?
Let’s deal with the big question first. Has Planet Hunters discovered aliens? The answer is no. But that doesn’t mean that all of the...
Oct 16, 20153 min read
Kepler 2.0
It’s up! The first science data from the new Kepler K2 mission is up on Planet Hunters just waiting to be looked at for new planets,...
Dec 8, 20141 min read


Exploring the Tiny Planetary System of Kepler-90
We recently posted news of a Planet Hunters planet discovered as part of a seven-planet system. Dubbed Kepler-90 this system is a...
Nov 4, 20132 min read
A slightly unusual look at PH1
One of the many varied things I get to do with my time is act as an advisor to the Oxford Sparks project. As part of our mission to...
Mar 12, 20132 min read


The Transit of Venus and the Scale of the Universe
I’ll start by introducing myself as I’m not involved in Planethunters, but Meg asked me if I could write an article for you here about...
May 28, 20127 min read


Transit of Venus: Live
In June 2012 people all over the world will watch the planet Venus transit across the Sun. Planet Hunters is all about spotting planets...
May 23, 20121 min read


Awesome People: More from ZooCon1
Today we have a guest post by Jules, fellow Planet Hunter and zooite who attended the ZooCon1. Jules is a lead moderator and blogger for...
May 21, 20122 min read
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