Hunting Exoplanets

The video discusses how exoplanets are detected, focusing on the challenges posed by bright stars. It explains indirect detection methods like the Doppler shift and transit method, highlighting historical assumptions that delayed discoveries. The video emphasizes the importance of imagination in astrophysics to explore possibilities beyond known planetary systems.

How has technology improved the detection of exoplanets over the years?

Discuss the assumptions made by astronomers in the past regarding planetary systems.