What is an exoplanet?

Exoplanets

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A planet outside our solar system.
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Which telescope is expected to provide new information about exoplanets?
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James Webb Space Telescope.
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What discovery method has found more exoplanets than any other?
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Transit method.
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What happens during a transit of an exoplanet?
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A planet passes in front of the star it is orbiting.
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What can be determined by observing a planet and its star?
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Radius, orbital period, and density.
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What is the radial velocity method?
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A technique used to detect exoplanets by measuring the star's motion due to gravitational pull from an orbiting planet.
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What is direct imaging in the context of exoplanets?
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A method that involves capturing images of exoplanets directly, often by blocking out the star's light.
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