Do Earth-like planets exist? And, if so, how can we find them?

At a 2022 event for Undergraduate Physics Offer Holders, Dr. Eamonn Kerins, Senior Lecturer in Astronomy, delivered a taster lecture: Exoplanets and the hunt for Earth-2.

Eamonn delved into some of the technology and theories that allow us to explore other planets and stars from the ground.

Watch the full lecture below.

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