Exoplanetary Systems

For a long time, we thought our sun was the only one with planets. Now we know almost every star in the sky is a "parent" to its own family of worlds. There are billions of other earths, deserts, and ice worlds out there. We live in a universe full of homes.

You are not alone in the dark. The sky is crowded with neighborhoods you haven't visited yet.

Over 5,000 confirmed exoplanets discovered via Transit Method and Radial Velocity measurements have shifted the Copernican Principle from "Earth is not the center" to "The Solar System is a standard model." This reinforces the concept of Plenitude — if something can happen here, it is likely happening everywhere.

SOUND: A distant choir. You might only hear one voice clearly, but you know there are hundreds of others singing the same song.

SMELL: The scent of a distant forest on the wind. You can't see the trees, but you know they are there.

TASTE: A variety pack of fruit. Different flavors, but all are "fruit" — just like different planets are all "worlds."

TOUCH: Run your hand over different textures — sand, grass, wood. These are the "skins" of different types of planets.

SIGHT: Look at a city at night from a distance. Every light is a different house where someone lives.

BODY: Stand in a crowd. Feel the "presence" of many other bodies around you, even if you aren't touching them.

Music: My Front Porch Looking In by Lonestar

Music: Words by F.R. David

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