How We Detect Exoplanets: The Microlensing Method

How We Detect Exoplanets: The Microlensing Method
How We Detect Exoplanets: The Microlensing Method Star gravity makes space bend near it. When a star passes in front of another star, it bends the distant starlight like a lens, making it brighter. If the lensing star has an exoplanet, it acts like another lens, making the star even brighter. The Planetary Society