The Kepler Mission Has Searched for Earth- Like Planets by Looking

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Essay

The Kepler mission has searched for Earth- like planets by looking for the dip in the brightness of a star as a (potential)planet transits across it. Why will this technique actually miss the vast majority of planets around the stars it observes?

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Definitions:

Sampling Plan

A detailed strategy that outlines the process of selecting items or individuals from a population to be included in a sample.

Average Score

The sum of all scores in a set divided by the number of scores, commonly used as a measure of central tendency.

Variability

The extent to which data points in a statistical distribution or dataset differ from each other and from the mean.

Testable Version

A formulation of a hypothesis or theory that is specific and operational, allowing it to be empirically tested.