A New Way to Find Planets!

For the first time, astronomers have detected the light coming from an exoplanet. SciShow Space News explains how they did it, and why it was so difficult in the first place. Hosted by: Hank Green ---------- Dooblydoo thanks to the following Patreon supporters -- we couldn t make SciShow without them! Shout outs go to Justin Lentz, John Szymakowski, Ruben Galvao, and Peso255. ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? Check out our awesome products over at DFTBA Records: http://dftba.com/SciShow Or help support us by becoming our patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/scishow Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/scishow Tumblr: http://scishow.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/thescishow Sources: http://www.eso.org/public/archives/releases/sciencepapers/eso1517/eso1517a.pdf http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/04/150422084919.htm http://astronomynow.com/2015/04/22/first-visible-light-spectrum-from-exoplanet-observed/ http://www.vox.com/2015/4/23/8480113/exoplanet-light