Exoplanet Exploration

Exoplanet exploration involves searching for planets outside our solar system, known as exoplanets, primarily using telescopes that detect distant worlds by observing their effects on host stars, such as tiny dips in brightness or star wobbles. This field aims to understand the diversity of planets, their atmospheres, and potential habitability, expanding our knowledge of the universe and the possibility of life beyond Earth. Techniques include space-based missions like Kepler and TESS, which have discovered thousands of exoplanets, helping scientists to learn about planetary systems and their formation in a cosmic context.