This video segment adapted from NOVA features the first planet to be discovered outside our solar system. Its surprisingly large size and short orbit sent scientists back to their data and led them to discover similar planets. [3:06]

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extra-solar planets, pbs learningmedia: a strange new planet, teachers' domain, wgbh, extrasolar planets

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)