Question

select the correct statements about the nasa kepler space telescope. discovered many exoplanet candidates used the astrometric method to detect planets first space telescope capable of discovering planets around other stars aimed at one patch of sky, monitoring over 100,000 stars for planet transits

Explanation:

The Kepler space telescope was designed to find exoplanets. It discovered many exoplanet candidates by monitoring a patch of sky and looking for planet - transits. It used the transit method, not the astrometric method. It was not the first space telescope to discover planets around other stars. It focused on one patch of sky and monitored over 100,000 stars for transits.

Answer:

• discovered many exoplanet candidates: True
• used the astrometric method to detect planets: False
• first space telescope capable of discovering planets around other stars: False
• aimed at one patch of sky, monitoring over 100,000 stars for planet transits: True