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Student posters showcase exoplanet

Student posters showcase exoplanets.

Year 7/8 students and teacher Matt Boucher learned how to identify exoplanets using the transit method. They also participated in two online citizen science projects looking at data for signs of exoplanets.

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Rights: Matt Boucher, Wellington South Intermediate
Published: 11 March 2019Size: 11.58 MB
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