Detecting and studying exoplanets is one of the main research areas for Las Cumbres Observatory. Find out how LCO finds exoplanets through gravitational microlensing.

Learn more at: https://lco.global/spacebook/exoplane...

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction to exoplanets
0:40 Gravitational microlensing
1:11 Lensing effect
1:54 Finding exoplanets
2:29 Observing gravitational microlensing events with LCO

Animations: Alice Hopkinson
Narrator: Dr Edward Gomez
Music: Podington Bear - Wavy Glass