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UF astronomers pioneer new planet-observing technique

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Using the world’s largest optical telescope, a team of University of Florida astronomers has pioneered a new method of observing planets outside our solar system. The method suggests that large Earth-based telescopes could play a leading role in rapidly accelerating research on “extrasolar” planets.

Filed under Astronomy, Research, Sciences on Thursday, June 24, 2010.