Starshade concept could reveal Earth-like exoplanets

Artist's rendition depicting a proposed concept using a space-based starshade and ground-based telescopes to find Earth-like exoplanets. (Credit: Dr. Ahmed Soliman)

Finding Earth-like exoplanets with the composition and ingredients for life as we know it is the Holy Grail of exoplanet hunting. Since the first exoplanets were identified in the 1990s, scientists have pushed the boundaries of finding exoplanets through new and exciting methods. One of these methods is the direct imaging method, which involves carefully blocking out the host star within the observing telescope, thus revealing the orbiting exoplanets that were initially hiding within the star’s immense glare.

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