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1. Exoplanet

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   Direct Imaging
   Direct imaging involves blocking out the overwhelming light of the host star using an occulting device (coronagraph) to capture the faint light reflected or emitted by the planet. This technique is most successful for large, young planets orbiting far from their bright stars. Atmospheric characterization via spectroscopy is often performed simultaneously, particularly detecting the signature of atmosph…