Tag: stars

  • Transit graph: Kepler measures the brightness of stars

    Transit graph: Kepler measures the brightness of stars

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    [videopress AizKc7V6]   Kepler measures the brightness of stars. The data will look like an EKG showing the heart beat. Whenever a planet passes in front of its parent star as viewed from the spacecraft, a tiny pulse or beat is produced. From the repeated beats we can detect and verify the existence of Earth-size…