Oak Park High School, Oak Park, Michigan
Mercerology
  • OPHS Mission and Syllabi
  • Galaxies
  • Alien Life
Exoplanet Project
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Use the virtual lab above to research exoplanets for your assignment and your project.
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Drake Equation Calculator
Click below to enter the assignment:
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Drake Question
Use the following article to answer the questions below on the Drake Equation and Exoplanets:
a) PLEASE WRITE THE QUESTION
b) Answer each question in complete sentences. 

ARTICLE: Estimating The Odds Of Finding E.T.
  1. As of March 2018, how many exoplanets have been confirmed according to this article?
  2. Create a two-column table that identifies each "variable" in the Drake Equation and explain each.
  3. What does the acronym SETI represent and what is their mission?
  4. Explain what the Drake Equation proposes to do?
  5. When was the first exoplanet discovered? What was the name of this planet?
  6. Where do astronomers believe that they can find life in our solar system?
  7. What is the observatory in Arecibo doing to aid in the search for exoplanets?
  8. Which orbiting device is responsible for discovering most new exoplanets?
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