Minerva and the New Hunt for Alien Worlds

The video explores the history and methods of exoplanet discovery, starting with early ideas by Giordano Bruno and leading to modern techniques like the transit and radial velocity methods. It highlights the role of NASA's Kepler Space Telescope and the upcoming Minerva Observatory in advancing exoplanet research. The video also discusses the challenges of detecting smaller exoplanets and the future potential of new technologies like the James Webb Space Telescope to study exoplanet atmospheres.

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