Update on the California-Carnegie Extrasolar Planet Search Program

There are currently over 136 known extrasolar planets. Almost all were discovered through detection of periodic barycentric reflex motion of the planet's host star via high-precision Doppler radial velocity measurements. The California-Carnegie Extrasolar Planet Search Program is one such precision Doppler-based planet survey. It is currently monitoring over 1330 nearby F,G,K, and M stars for planets at 2-3 m/sec precision, and has accounted for over 70{\%} of the known exoplanets. These extrasolar planetary systems display an unexpectedly wide diversity of orbital characteristics, and their study is revolutionizing our understanding of the origins and evolution of planetary systems. This talk will give a brief update on the California-Carnegie Exoplanet Search program, reviewing basic details of the detection method, recent results, and future directions.