Exoplanet Detection Challenges

The cluster discusses methods, difficulties, and current capabilities for detecting and imaging exoplanets, including comparisons to detecting undiscovered planets like Planet 9 in our solar system, and the role of telescopes like JWST.

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tjpnz Apr 17, 2025 View on HN

How far off are we from being able to image an exoplanet?

amelius Sep 24, 2025 View on HN

Can we detect it on exoplanets?

catlifeonmars Mar 2, 2024 View on HN

Is it fair to say it is easier to detect planets in other solar systems?

NikolaeVarius Sep 26, 2020 View on HN

Detecting planets is hard, even within our own galaxy.

aero-glide2 Sep 8, 2021 View on HN

Can this detect planet 9? It's supposed to be more easily seen with infrared.

lolc Oct 17, 2018 View on HN

Could be. Detecting smaller planets further out is less and less likely.

tiahura Feb 20, 2024 View on HN

How can we spot exoplanets 20M light years away, but not have absolute metaphysical certitude about the number of planets in the solar system?

jjoonathan Dec 19, 2018 View on HN

Does that technique find Kepler Elements of small, remote planets? Or just demonstrate the existence of large planets?

gnabgib Jun 6, 2025 View on HN

Related Giant planet discovered orbiting tiny star (29 points, 1 day ago, 14 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44183175

Jabbles Jun 1, 2021 View on HN

Maybe if the alien city covers the entire planet and consists mostly of searchlights. Otherwise, the "may" and "soon" are too optimistic.See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methods_of_detecting_exoplanet...