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Gravitational Microlensing

This movie demonstrates how to find planets thousands of light-years from Earth, using the gravitational microlensing technique, a form of gravitational lensing.
  • Release Date
    September 22, 2016
  • Science Release
    Hubble Finds Planet Orbiting Pair of Stars
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  • Credits
    NASA, ESA, D. Bennett (GSFC), and Wiggle Puppy Productions

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    mp4 (149.61 MB)

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This artist's illustration shows a gas giant planet circling a pair of red dwarf stars. The Saturn-mass planet orbits roughly 300 million miles from the stellar duo. The two red dwarf stars are a mere 7 million miles apart. The illustration is based on Hubble Space Telescope...

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Mar 03, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
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claire.andreoli@nasa.gov

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