Discovering a New Exoplanet (IMAGE)

Dartmouth College

Discovering a New Exoplanet

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Data on the brightness of a young star led to the discovery of exoplanet DS Tuc Ab. Red arrows mark 'transits' where the planet crossed between Earth and the planet's host star. The large, smooth variations are caused by the star, a result of its youth.

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Elisabeth Newton

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