NASA | Alien Atmospheres

The video explores exoplanets, focusing on how astronomers study them using indirect methods. It explains the transit method to determine planet size and mass, and how light absorption reveals atmospheric composition. Case studies of Wasp-19b and GJ 1214b illustrate diverse exoplanetary atmospheres. Future research aims to find Earth-like planets with potential signs of life.

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