We know that rings encircle the giant planets in our solar system -Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune all orbit the Sun accompanied by an entourage of rings. We also know of more than 5,000 confirmed exoplanets today, many of which are giants. It follows that they'd have rings, too. But exoplanets are many light-years away and hard to find in their own right. If they're so tough to spot, how can we go about finding their rings? Matthew Kenworthy (Leiden University) is taking a unique approach to this task. And he has called upon the amateur community to help him out.
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