What makes direct imaging of exoplanets possible?
A) Exoplanets emit their own light in the infrared, where the host star is dimmer.
B) Exoplanets emit their own light in visible wavelengths, where the host star is dimmer.
C) Exoplanets reflect light directly toward their host star.
D) Exoplanets are very dim compared to their host star.
E) None of these choices are correct.
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