Planet hunter Geoffrey Marcy shares $1 million Shaw Prize in astronomy

Astronomer Geoffrey Marcy's tenacious pursuit of planets outside our solar system has paid off with the discovery by him and his team of more than 110 extrasolar planets.
Now, that doggedness is paying off in another way. On Friday, Sept. 2, he will receive $500,000 from the Hong Kong-based Shaw Prize Foundation in recognition of his pioneering achievements.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news6206.html">Planet hunter Geoffrey Marcy shares $1 million Shaw Prize in astronomy</a></p> <p>Astronomer Geoffrey Marcy's tenacious pursuit of planets outside our solar system has paid off with the discovery by him and his team of more than 110 extrasolar planets. <br>Now, that doggedness is paying off in another way. On Friday, Sept. 2, he will receive $500,000 from the Hong Kong-based Shaw Prize Foundation in recognition of his pioneering achievements.</p>