Astronomer Has Helped Discover 100 Exoplanets Through His Backyard Observatory

Astronomer Has Helped Discover 100 Exoplanets Through His Backyard Observatory

Chris Stockdale first became interested in outer space during the 1960s and built his own observatoryChris Stockdale.Credit: Courtesy of Science in PublicNEED TO KNOWChris Stockdale uses a backyard observatory in Victoria, Australia, to discover exoplanets by tracking changes in star brightnessHis passion for astronomy began in the 1960s, inspired by the Apollo program and early morning comet viewings with his fatherStockdale received the 2026 B…