Interview: IceInSpace interviews planet hunter Simon O'Toole

[iceman (Mike)]

It's been a long time since the last interview on IceInSpace, but I'll try and find time to do them more regularly in 2009. This interview is with Simon O'Toole, extra-solar planet hunter working at the Anglo-Australian Telescope, and is one of those at the forefront of this new research and is part of a team who has discovered more than 30 planets orbiting other stars.

I talk to Simon about his discoveries, the methods used to find extra-solar planets, and what the future holds in this exciting field. Will we find another Earth?

Read the interview with Simon O'Toole.

Cheers

[iceman (Mike)]

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[astroron (Ron)]

Nice interview Mike
Did you ask him to elaborate on this?
This of course means that I have a wealth of fascinating but ultimately useless knowledge!

[Tommy Camp]

Great interview.
i love reading this kind of thing.
it keeps my astronomy and physics flame burning.
bring on some more.

[erick (Eric)]

Good read, thanks Mike and Simon.

[iceman (Mike)]

I'm glad you've enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed putting it together.

I thoroughly enjoyed Simon's company at IISAC2008. He's a really nice guy and it was very interesting talking about the real work astronomers do. And of course the soccer. And politics.

[drsimmo (Simon)]

Very happy to be interviewed

'Tis a shame about Sydney in the soccer...

[xstream (John)]

Thanks Mike & Simon, great interview.

The last question was definitely the best though!

[rogerg (Roger)]

Thanks Mike for doing another interview, they are great. It's really intersting to read these interviews with people such as Simon.

[spacezebra (Petra)]

Great interview Mike and Simon.

Cheers Petra d.

[Jen]

nice read

[Kevnool (Kev)]

329 extra-solar planets Found already.....WoW.
Great read thanks Simon and Mike......cheers Kev.