Planet Hunters is a project that helps NASA find planets by having users analyze data from the NASA Kepler Space Mission. In this assignment, you will learn how to review data from NASA?s Kepler spacecraft in search of exoplanets.

Assignment Instructions

1. VisitPlanet hunters https://www.planethunters.org/ (opens in new window). Click on the About link and familiarize yourself with the mission of Planet Hunters.
2. Download and complete thePlanet Hunters Worksheet
3. Submit your completed Planet Hunters Worksheet.

Planet Hunters Worksheet Directions: Visit Planet Hunters (opens in new window). Click on the About link and familiarize yourself with the mission of Planet Hunters. 1. Summarize briefly, in your own words, what Planet Hunters is doing: Next, click on the Get Started link. Progress through the tutorial and respond to the following questions as you do. 2. What do the points on the light curve represent? 3. Describe what the x and y axes on the plot represent: 4. When the tutorial asks you to spot the transits, place a box over each one as instructed. When you are done, take a screenshot (Snipping Tool in Windows or Cmd+Shft+4 on Mac) and insert it here. When you are done, click the \"Finished\" button and being classifying! Review at least five light curves to see if you find any transits! Transit events are quite rare so chances are you won't find any. 5. Take a screenshot of each of the five light curves and insert it below. If you find a transit event, make sure to mark it before you take the screenshot