The discovery that led to an explosion in planet hunting
On October 6, 1995, astronomers Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz announced the discovery of 51 Pegasi b. This exoplanet, also known by the names Bellerophon and Dimidium, was the first planet discovered orbiting a distant sun-like star. A.S.Ganesh tells you more about this discovery and how it changed in a big way our understanding of our place in the universe…