Searching For planets

The article discusses how scientists can use Red and Blue Shift to determine if there are small planets orbiting a star. The planets mass changes the emission spectra.

http://www.psi.edu/esp/method.html

Large Interferometer Being Planned

A large and possibly many pieced Interferometer is being planned by NASA. It would fly in formation and have many parts seperate in space in order to more accurately look at other solar systems

http://planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov/TPF-I/tpf-I_what_is.cfm

New Tech Finds Earth Like Planets

Scientists at Harvard have declared this time the beginning of out time "exploring the planets." They cited the discovery of a, "rocky planet 14 times larger than Earth circling a star in the southern constellation Altar." Astronomers have discovered over 300 planets circling other stars and will continue to discover more with new telescopes.

http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2008/07/this-conference.html