Havard-Smithsonian Astrophysicist Discovers New Method to Weigh Some Distant Stars

This informational text resource is intended to support reading in the content area. Astrophysicist David Kipping has discovered a new method for weighing distant stars without relying on computer models. For the method to work, a star must have a planet with an orbiting moon cross in front of it, a circumstance not yet known to scientists, but it shows promise for future solar discoveries.

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Direct Link: http://www.insider.si.edu/2010/11/astrophysicist-discovers-new-method-to-weigh-some-distant-stars/

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Science

Grade Level(s): 9, 10

Intended Audience: Educators

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Keywords: astrophysics, stars, moons, planets, Kepler, Kepler's Law, , text complexity, informational text

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Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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