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Which exoplanet detection method measures the dimming of a star as a planet passes in front?

A. Radial velocity method
B. Transit method
C. Direct imaging
D. Gravitational microlensing

Explanation:

The transit method observes star brightness dips when a planet crosses its face. Radial velocity checks star wobble, direct imaging is rare, microlensing is gravitational lensing.

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