Light Polarization Reveals Exoplanet Characteristics

While twelve years passed since the first planet that orbits around another star was discovered, we have developed multiple detection techniques such as studying the wobble of the star produced by the gravitational pull of the planet, or comparing the light emitted from the star in ... [ read more >> ]

Artistic impression of the HD189733 star planet system

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Image credits: ETH Zurich, S.V. Berdyugina

Artistic impression of the HD189733 star planet system