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First predictions
On September 15th, 1916, Bernard discovers a very near by star and determinds that it should have planets. -
Peter Van De Kamp
Peter Van De Kamp determinded the properties of Bernard's Star planets. -
Hubble
In 1990 the Hubble Space telescope launches which helps the discovery of study of Extrasolar Planets. -
First Planet discovered
In 1994 the first Extrasolar Planet was discovered.This planet was discovered by Dr. Alexander Wolszcan a radio astronomer at Penn State University. -
More discoveries
Geoffrey W. Marcy and Paul Butler found two more planets three months later and they also confirmed the discovery previously made by the two swiss astronomers. -
First orbiting planet
The first planet similar to the sun that also orbited a star was discovered in 1995. This discovery was by swiss astronomers Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz. The astronomers said that this planet was close to 51 Pegasi. -
HD 209458
David Charbonneau and Greg Henry find a planet passing in front the star HD 209458. -
HD 28185 b
Geneva university astronomers discover a planet that orbits the same distance from its star as earth orbits from the sun. The planet is called HD 28185 b. -
First orbiting star
The first Extrasolar Planet found orbiting a star was discovered. The star is Lotus Draconis. -
Jupiter like planet
Astronmers Geoffery Marcy and Paul Butler discover a Jupiter like planet orbiting the starb55 Cancri. -
Splitzer
The Splitzer Space Telescope was the first telescope to detect light from an extrasolar planet. -
Spitzer captures light
The Spitzer Telescope captures light from extrasolar planet HD 209458b and TrES-1. -
CoRoT Space mission
In 2006, the Frence did a space mission (CoRoT mission) to find and determind other Extrasolar Planets.This mission was the first space mission that was soloy dedicated for Extrasolor Planets. -
Water Vapor
NASA Spitzer space craft detects water vapor on an extrasolar planet. -
NASA first extrasolor mission
In 2009, NASA launched its first Extrasolar space mission called Kepler. Kepler has made many discoveries such as other solar systems with multi-planets, and Jupiters with low densities.
