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Berkeley astronomer in sexual harassment case to resign

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Exoplanet hunter Geoffrey Marcy also quits $100-million hunt for extraterrestrial life.

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  • 15 October 2015

    The story has been updated to reflect that Marcy is no longer an adjunct professor at San Francisco State University.

  • 14 October 2015

    The story has been updated with a statement from the University of California, Berkeley.

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