Exoplanet Discovery
| Description: Test your knowledge about the fascinating world of exoplanet discovery, the search for planets beyond our solar system. | |
| Number of Questions: 15 | |
| Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
| Tags: exoplanets astronomy space exploration |
What is the primary method used to detect exoplanets?
Which space telescope is renowned for its groundbreaking exoplanet discoveries?
What is the term used to describe the habitable zone around a star where liquid water can exist on the surface of a planet?
Which exoplanet was the first to be confirmed orbiting a Sun-like star?
What is the name of the exoplanet that is tidally locked to its host star, resulting in one side always facing the star and the other side always facing away?
Which exoplanet system is known for having seven Earth-sized planets orbiting a single star?
What is the term used to describe the variation in a star's brightness caused by the gravitational tug of an orbiting exoplanet?
Which exoplanet was the first to be discovered using the microlensing technique?
What is the name of the exoplanet that is known for its extremely high surface temperature, making it one of the hottest planets discovered?
Which exoplanet system is known for having multiple planets that are potentially habitable?
What is the term used to describe the method of detecting exoplanets by observing the slight wobble of a star caused by the gravitational pull of an orbiting planet?
Which exoplanet was the first to be discovered orbiting a pulsar?
What is the name of the exoplanet that is known for its extremely long orbital period, taking over 10,000 years to complete one orbit around its host star?
Which exoplanet system is known for having a planet that is tidally locked to its host star, resulting in one side always facing the star and the other side always facing away?
What is the term used to describe the method of detecting exoplanets by observing the slight dimming of a star's brightness as an exoplanet passes in front of it?