A purely hypothetical field a few decades ago, exoplanet hunters inhabit one of the most dynamic areas in astronomy today. Each discovery brings new insights. From giant gas planets to so-called super Earths and everything in between, each detection expands our understanding of the universe’s cosmic landscape. For the exoplanet hunters themselves, these discoveries areContinue reading “Exoplanet hunters: What it takes to find needles in the cosmic haystacks”
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