Exoplanet Explorer
What is the Transit Method?
The Transit Method detects exoplanets by measuring the dimming of a star's light as a planet passes in front of it.
What is a Gas Giant?
Gas Giants are large planets composed mainly of hydrogen and helium, with thick atmospheres.
What is a Super-Earth?
A Super-Earth is an exoplanet with a mass larger than Earth's but significantly less than that of Uranus or Neptune.
What is the Habitable Zone?
The Habitable Zone is the region around a star where conditions are right for liquid water to exist on a planet's surface.