[Brett66]

The Keck and ESO's VLT should be able to see larger exo-planets directly. Keck is almost ready to begin a search for exo-planets and the VLT should be ready in a year or two. Keck has already demonstrated adaptive optics and interferometry capabilities, but I don't think it has used both at the same time. It will need all of these methods to see an extra-solar Jupiter.

[KevinDavis]

I would prefer ways to find Earth like planets so we could go there...

[gomaaa]

Excellent! Of course, travel to these planets will be problematic, but just being able to directly see them will be amazing.

Adaptive optics are very cool.