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The 74 pages that link to Exoplanet, each with the reason it gives.

• Kepler's laws of planetary motionBroader topic: Kepler's period–size relationship helps infer properties of distant planetary orbits.

• Radial velocity methodNarrower topic: The radial velocity method is one of the principal ways to detect this broader class of worlds.

• Gravitational lensingRelated: Microlensing can reveal planets through brief deviations in a lensing light curve.

• AstrobiologyNarrower topic: Exoplanets provide a vast range of worlds whose atmospheres and conditions can be assessed.

• Binary starCompared with: A planet orbits a star rather than forming a two-star system with it.

• Astronomical unitRelated: Astronomical units also provide a familiar scale for comparing exoplanet orbits with Earth's.

• Brown dwarfCompared with: Mass alone does not cleanly distinguish massive planets from the lightest brown dwarfs.

• EarthNarrower topic: Comparisons with distant planets frame Earth’s habitability among many planetary systems.

• Tidal lockingNarrower topic: Close-in exoplanets are common candidates for stellar tidal synchronization.

• Planetary scienceBroader topic: Exoplanets extend planetary science to systems beyond our own.

• Solar SystemCompared with: Other planetary systems provide comparisons that test explanations of our system’s unusual features.

• AstronomyBroader topic: Detecting and characterizing exoplanets extends planetary astronomy to other star systems.

• Habitable zoneNarrower topic: Habitable-zone estimates are commonly used to assess exoplanets.

• Hot JupiterNarrower topic: Hot Jupiters are exoplanets identified by their size and close orbits.

• Gravitational microlensingNarrower topic: Microlensing expanded exoplanet discovery to cold, distant, and free-floating worlds.

• Radial velocityBroader topic: An exoplanet can be detected through the radial motion it induces in its host star.

• Kepler Space TelescopeNarrower topic: Finding and characterizing exoplanets was the telescope’s central scientific purpose.

• UranusNarrower topic: Uranus provides a local comparison for interpreting distant planets with similar sizes and compositions.

• Drake equationBroader topic: The equation asks what fraction of stars have planets suitable for life.

• Super-EarthNarrower topic: Super-Earths are defined as a class of planets beyond the Solar System.

• Transit of VenusNarrower topic: The transit method now detects distant planets through periodic stellar dimming.

• AsteroseismologyRelated: Asteroseismology improves host-star parameters used to determine exoplanet properties.

• Direct imaging of exoplanetsNarrower topic: Direct imaging is one method for detecting and studying this broader class of worlds.

• Mean-motion resonanceNarrower topic: Resonance patterns help characterize the architecture and dynamical history of exoplanet systems.

• Transmission spectroscopyNarrower topic: The technique is used chiefly to study exoplanet atmospheres during their transits.

• Core accretionNarrower topic: The diversity of exoplanets tests whether core accretion explains planetary systems beyond our own.

• Rare Earth hypothesisNarrower topic: Exoplanet observations reveal how often potentially Earth-like planetary settings occur.

• Doppler spectroscopyBroader topic: Periodic stellar line shifts provide one of the principal ways to detect these planets.

• Gas giantNarrower topic: Gas giants around other stars show how common and varied giant planets can be.

• Great FilterNarrower topic: Exoplanet surveys can identify worlds where searches for life and its precursors are possible.

• Direct imagingNarrower topic: Direct imaging provides spatially separated observations of some exoplanets.

• Nebular hypothesisNarrower topic: Other planetary systems test how universal the Solar System's formation pathway is.

• Terrestrial planetNarrower topic: Thousands of exoplanets extend the study of terrestrial worlds beyond the Solar System.

• 51 Pegasi bRelated: The discovery made exoplanets a rapidly expanding subject of astronomical observation.

• GaiaRelated: Gaia astrometry can reveal the gravitational wobble of stars orbited by massive planets.

• Kepler's third lawNarrower topic: A planet's period and its star's mass constrain its orbital scale.

• Planetary equilibrium temperatureNarrower topic: Astronomers use equilibrium temperatures to compare the irradiation of planets around other stars.

• Spitzer Space TelescopeRelated: Spitzer measured infrared signals from exoplanets and helped characterize their atmospheres.

• HD 209458 bNarrower topic: This planet belongs to the population whose detection transformed planetary astronomy.

• Planetary massNarrower topic: Mass is a central measured property for classifying and studying exoplanets.

• Thirty Meter TelescopeNarrower topic: The telescope is designed to study exoplanet atmospheres and planetary systems.

• Planetary-mass objectBroader topic: Many planetary-mass objects are identified as exoplanets when their stellar orbits are established.

• Pulsar planetNarrower topic: Pulsar planets were the first confirmed members of this broader class.

• ExomoonNarrower topic: Exomoons are sought as companions to the broader population of planets beyond our system.

• Michel MayorNarrower topic: Mayor’s discovery helped establish exoplanets as a major field of astronomical research.

• Planetary systemNarrower topic: The growing exoplanet census tests how common different system architectures are.

• Didier QuelozNarrower topic: The discovery established a new milestone in the study of planets beyond our Solar System.

• Earth analogNarrower topic: Earth analogs are a subset of planets found beyond the Solar System.

• Rogue planetNarrower topic: Rogue planets are planetary-mass objects outside the usual star-orbiting exoplanet category.

• AldebaranRelated: Aldebaran has been investigated for a reported companion whose planetary status remains disputed.