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[Music] How do we find worlds orbiting other stars?

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[Music] Transits are now the most successful method.

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[Music] As a planet passes in front of its star, it blocks some of the light, causing a slight drop in brightness.

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[Music] If these dips repeat, it could indicate a planet.

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[Music] The size and shape of the dips tell us planet size and orbit,

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[Music] or even if there are several worlds.

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[Music] Transits have led us to thousands of new planets already.

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[Music] Upcoming missions like TESS will find thousands more.