Transit Method

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A primary method for detecting exoplanets by observing the slight dimming of a star's light as a planet passes in front of it.

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David Kipping: Alien Civilizations and Habitable Worlds | Lex Fridman Podcast #355

David Kipping: Alien Civilizations and Habitable Worlds | Lex Fridman Podcast #355

Lex Fridman

A primary method for detecting exoplanets by observing the slight dimming of a star's light as a planet passes in front of it.