1 .		New Planets. Find the latest information about extrasolar planet discoveries. Create a personal "planet journal," complete with illustrations as needed, with a page for each of at least three recent discoveries of new planets. On each journal page, be sure to note the technique that was used to find the planet, give any information we have about the nature of the planet, and discuss how it does or does not fit in with our current understanding of extrasolar planets in general.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
2 .		The Kepler Mission. The Kepler mission is the first funded mission designed expressly to look for Earth-size planets around other stars. Go to the Kepler Web site and learn more about the mission. Write a one- to two-page summary of the mission's goals and its current status.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
3 .		Planet-hunting Interferometers. Other future missions will use interferometry to learn about extrasolar planets. Go to the Web site for one future interferometry mission under consideration, such as SIM, TPF, or Darwin. For the mission you chose, write a one- to two-page summary of the mission's goals and its current status.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.