Which method does the Kepler space telescope use to detect extrasolar planets?
A) Doppler method
B) microlensing method
C) wobble method
D) transit method
E) astrometric method

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The Kepler space telescope primarily uses the transit method to detect extrasolar planets. This method involves observing the slight dimming of a star's light as a planet passes in front of it.

Which Method Does the Kepler Space Telescope Use to Detect