Telescopes mainly. Some of the high powered telescopes have cameras attached, and these look for dots blacking out portions of the light of the stars we can see. Once we see those dots moving in and out of the lgiht of various stars we know we've found a planet. After the dot is found there's calculations done to determine size and type, possible orbit, etc. These calculations can be done by computer or hand.
Telescopes.
telescope
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actually that was Tycho Brahe
Astronomy is the study of planets and stars, among many other things.
Satellite technology is used to study planets and to watch television.
huble telescope
Any of the visual organs of early man.Saturn has been known since man first looked up into the sky and saw bright spots of light moving across the sky.See related question for more information.
Telescopes.
what are instruments or technology are used to study active volcanoes?How do these tools work?Which are used when the volcano is quiet or dormant?
They used a telescope
telescope
Arecibo
cell phone
Mostly to study other planets and to find out about our solar system. They are used to take pictures of planets as well.
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That would be Oceanography I believe.