Exoplanets and Future Astronomy

hot material orbiting and falling toward a compact object.

technology that corrects astronomical images for distortions caused by Earth's atmosphere.

computer systems capable of tasks such as pattern recognition, classification, and prediction.

precise measurement of the positions and motions of stars.

the application of physics to understanding astronomical objects and the Universe.

layer of gases surrounding a planet.

the common centre of mass around which two objects orbit.

possible evidence of biological activity.

a region of spacetime from which nothing crossing the event horizon can return to the outside Universe.

shift toward shorter wavelengths.