Exoplanet Mysteries and Discoveries

What are the common methods used to detect exoplanets?

• Tracking their radio emissions

• Measuring their magnetic fields

• Listening for alien signals

• Observing their transits and gravitational effects

What was unusual about Fomalhaut b's orbit?

• It was perfectly circular

• It orbited multiple stars

• It was stationary

• It was highly elliptical

What was the main reason for the debate about Fomalhaut b's status as an exoplanet?

• It emitted too much infrared radiation

• It was too close to its star

• It did not emit detectable infrared radiation

• Its size was too small

What is the new hypothesis about Fomalhaut b's disappearance?

• It was captured by another planet

• It was swallowed by its star

• It was destroyed by a black hole

• It was a dust cloud from a collision

What future technology could help solve the mystery of Fomalhaut b?

• The International Space Station

• The James Webb Space Telescope

• The Hubble Space Telescope

• The Large Hadron Collider