BBC Show Stargazing Live Leads To Exoplanet Discovery

arnodf writes "Tonight BBC's show stargazing live ended after three days of live astronomy with comedian Dara Ó Briain and professor Brian Cox. Throughout the show they were trying to make the viewers help in finding an exoplanet via Zooniverse. Thanks to the program they managed to get 1,084,760 classifications in 48 hours and two volunteers discovered an exoplanet which now bears their name. From the planethunters website: 'Thanks to your help and BBC Stargazing, we managed 1,084,760 classifications in 48 hours. There's still more to do, and more discoveries to be made, so keep clicking!'"

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Re:Only the BBC could so progs like this

[jez9999]

a) It's the licenCe fee
b) You're not qualified to state whether it's worth the money unless you speak for everyone who has to pay it legally, because they're often being forced to pay it against their will. Unles everyone thinks so, it isn't worth it.