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By "confirmed" do you mean we've directly observed the planets as opposed to calculating that they exist due to changes in the light from their stars? Regardles
by joshuahedlund 14y ago
By "confirmed" do you mean we've directly observed the planets as opposed to calculating that they exist due to changes in the light from their stars? Regardless I'm very excited about increasing our understanding of these planets.. Sounds like NASA is planning to launch a telescope specifically for discovering more about planets as well[1]
[1]http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2013/apr/HQ_13-088_Astro_Explorer_Mission_.html http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2013/apr/HQ_13-088_Astro_Exp...
- svachalek 14y agoI believe confirmation is usually just a process of double-checking data and waiting to see a regular cycle of wobbles or occultations. Directly observing a planet with current telescopes is difficult but it has been done: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Exoplanets_detected_by_direct_imaging http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Exoplanets_detected_by...