I didn’t know the segment that I was interviewed for on @60Minutes about @NASAHubble was going to air again this past weekend...but here it is! As an astronomer, I’m bummed that @NASAWebb is delayed. But I know it will be worth the wait. #Webb #JWSThttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/60-minutes-spectacular-revelations-courtesy-of-hubble/ …
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May I ask a question, possibly foolish, but...If we detect planets by the decrease in light from their sun as they cross their sun, doesn't this method prevent us from detecting planets not on our line of sight plane? Our we possibly unaware of a large percentage of planets?
Not foolish at all! And you are correct that the transit method only works for star-planet systems aligned so we can see those transits. Even so we've discovered nearly 3000 planets with this method so far. https://exoplanetarchive.ipac.caltech.edu/docs/counts_detail.html … 1/
