Brent's observatory thoughts

On may 30th we went to the observatory in Brugg. This observatory seemed much more modern and adavanced equipped with new technologies such as a computerized telescope, than the one in Utrecht. While both places had there own cool little perks I especially liked how our tour guide explained all the different aspects of space as we know it today. The ability to discover other planets, or hot Jupiter's, without actually being able to see them is really quite impressive. The ability to use the fluctuation in light output from other suns to detect the orbit time of the other planets is another very impressive feat. I had no idea that some of these discoveries had been made. Im very curious to see how much more we will discover over the next 20-30 years, since we have made such massive leaps just recently.