Earth - a unique world in the Solar System

Is Earth unique in the Galaxy? In Project EDEN we search for and study other earth-like planets

Are we alone?

Humanity may one day may venture beyond the Solar System

But where will we go? EDEN searches for the closest habitable planets that one day may be space travel destinations

Join us in discovering new worlds!

The EDEN Transit Survey can detect when exoplanets pass in front of their host star

The small dark spot in the upper left is Mercury transiting the Sun. During planetary transits the stars appear a bit dimmer - a signal that EDEN telescopes can often pick up.

Join the search!

The powerful VATT 1.8m telescope on Mt. Graham joins the search in Spring 2018

The VATT 1.8m telescope's large aperture enables high-precision photometry even on the faintest EDEN/TS stars.

EDEN Telescopes

The Bok 2.3m telescope

The 2.3m Bok telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory is one of the six telescopes we are obtaining data with in the EDEN pilot survey.

A New Age of Exploration

Even the closest planetary systems remain uncharted, but new technologies are opening a window on never-before-seen worlds.

Join us exploring new worlds!

EDEN Telescope Sites

With telescopes located at five different observatories our EDEN team can monitor most of the sky at any given time.

Find new planets!

EDEN Observations with the 61

EDEN scans nearby stars using large research telescopes.

Learn about exoplanets!