Mike Meyer was just 28, finishing up his Ph.D. thesis on baby stars, when his career turned to dust. Astronomers announced the discovery of a planet orbiting a sunlike star beyond the solar system. With planet hunting becoming the hottest topic in astronomy, Meyer, then at Amherst (Mass.) College, realized that he was well positioned to jump into the fray.
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