Kepler uses the transit method to detect exoplanets. When a planet passes in front of its star, from our vantage point it causes a small dip in the star’s brightness that scientists can measure to obtain more data.Image via Goddard Space Flight Center/ JPL-Caltech.
They don’t have democRATs there do they?
So far, the only XO planets we can find are too big, too hot or too cold or too close to the star or lack atmosphere to be habitable.
And we can only look at stars whose planets happen to be in the side facing us. If they are at 90° then they are invisible to us......................
