How to find planets near other stars

How to find planets near other stars

Video April 06, 2023
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Since the discovery of the first extrasolar planets – planets that do not orbit our sun but a distant star – almost 30 years have passed and we have learned a lot about the diversity of these distant worlds. But what methods are used to find and study not only hot Jupiters or sub-Neptunes but also super-Earths and Earth-like planets?

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