The very first exoplanets to be discovered were found through
A) distorted protoplanetary disks.
B) variations in the stars radial velocity.
C) pulsar timing.
D) transits of the exoplanet in front of its star.

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The very first exoplanets were discovered using pulsar timing, specifically around the pulsar PSR B1257+12 in 1992. This method detects changes in the timing of pulsar emissions caused by the gravitational influence of orbiting planets.

The Very First Exoplanets to Be Discovered Were Found Through