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Planet Hunting Techniques: Radial Velocity- Wobbling Stars

If the twinkle in a distant star can hint at an orbiting exoplanet, what about the way it wobbles? The Radial Velocity method of planet hunting (first employed on a volcano) says yes.

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Does turning a light off for a short time [and then turn it back on] waste more energy than keeping it on?

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What is the darkness to light ratio for the entire universe?

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