Close Modal Beyond the Telescope: Earth, the Transiting Exoplanet Featuring Astrophysicist Jackie FahertyJoin Dr. Jackie Faherty, senior scientist at the American Museum of Natural History's Department of Astrophysics, for an evening in the Charles Hayden Planetarium unveiling a novel way other civilizations might discover Earth. Today we know of over 5,600 confirmed "exoplanets" - planets orbiting around other stars beyond the Sun - with potentially thousands more as active candidates. Most of these have been discovered through the transit method, which measures the tiny "dips" in the light observed when a planet passes in front of its parent star. But what could we learn if we reversed this perspective? Have you ever wondered what Earth would look like from other stars?Explore these questions — and more — that are advancing our understanding of our place in space, using the cutting-edge technology and immersive data visualization systems of the Planetarium. Get Tickets Date and Time Wednesday, February 5 | 7:00 pm Audience 9-12th grades (High school), Adults 18+ Location Charles Hayden Planetarium View Map Price Free with Pre-Registration Language English Get Tickets Date and Time Wednesday, February 5 | 7:00 pm Audience 9-12th grades (High school), Adults 18+ Location Charles Hayden Planetarium View Map Price Free with Pre-Registration Language English Today we know of over 5,600 confirmed "exoplanets" - planets orbiting around other stars beyond the Sun - with potentially thousands more as active candidates. Most of these have been discovered through the transit method, which measures the tiny "dips" in the light observed when a planet passes in front of its parent star. But what could we learn if we reversed this perspective? Have you ever wondered what Earth would look like from other stars?Explore these questions — and more — that are advancing our understanding of our place in space, using the cutting-edge technology and immersive data visualization systems of the Planetarium. Featuring Image Jackie Faherty, PhD American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) Jackie Faherty, PhD, is a senior scientist and senior education manager at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH). Her research group entitled “Brown Dwarfs in New York City (BDNYC)” is at the forefront of low mass star, brown dwarf, and giant exoplanet characterization studies. She has co-founded the popular citizen science project entitled Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 which invites the general public to help scan the solar neighborhood for previously missed cold worlds.Aside from a love of scientific research, Dr. Faherty is a passionate educator and can often be found giving public lectures in the Hayden Planetarium. She holds a unique position at the American Museum of Natural History that allows her to pursue scientific research at the forefront of exoplanet characterization studies while mentoring and advising education programs for students and general public alike. Developed in Partnership with Image OpenSpace is funded in part by NASA under award No NNX16AB93A. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
