This episode is a repeat of the May 2016 podcast on NEID. The NEID instrument arrived on Kitt Peak on October 28th to be attached to the WIYN 3.5 meter telescope. It's a very high resolution spectrometer that will aid exoplanet research. NEID (pronounced “noo-id”), is short for NN-EXPLORE Exoplanet Investigations with Doppler Spectroscopy. It will measure the tiny back-and-forth wobble of a star caused by the gravitational tug of a planet in orbit around it.

Dr. Joan Najita studies star and planet formation at the National Optical Astronomy Observatory in Tucson, Arizona.

Bio: Rob Sparks is a science education specialist in the Education and Public Outreach (EPO) group at the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO) and works on the Galileoscope project (www.galileoscope.org), providing design, dissemination and professional development. He blogs at halfastro.wordpress.com.

 

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