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The first discoveries of extra-solar planets were made by looking for a slight wobble in the motion of the star. In the last couple of years, scientists have been able to detect the change in the spectrum of a star as a planet passes in front of it, and be able to analyze the atmosphere of that planet.

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Q: What do scientists look for when they are trying to find planets around other stars?
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