Astronomers have found more than 6,000 exoplanets. Billions more could be out there

Astronomers around the world have confirmed over 6,000 exoplanets, a milestone reached in September 2025. Billions more are ...
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6,000 and counting: The next 30 years in the search for exoplanets

After marking the 30th anniversary of the discovery of the first exoplanet around a sun-like star, we now look forward to ...
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This Blazing Exoplanet Breaks All the Rules about Alien Atmospheres, JWST Finds

Hot, small and old—exoplanet TOI-561 b is just about the worst place to look for alien air. Scientists using JWST found it there anyway ...
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Thousands of Alien Worlds to Explore, the List of Discovered Exoplanets Tops 6,000

Worlds upon worlds await us in the cosmos and we’re finding more all the time. Before 1992, we weren’t even completely certain planets existed outside of our solar system. Now, astronomers are finding ...
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The exoplanet revolution at 30: 1st alien world was found around a sun-like star three decades ago

"It was just a matter of time before we found them." ...
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Did a NASA exoplanet-hunting balloon really 'crash' in Texas? Not according to the scientist behind the flight

NASA launched an exoplanet-hunting experiment Oct. 1 despite the government shutdown. After the mission's end on Oct. 2, news ...
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NASA’s Webb telescope gets a never-before-seen look at how moons form on exoplanets

Scientists have gotten a never-before-seen look at an area around a large exoplanet 625 light-years away where moons like the one orbiting Earth could potentially form. Using data from NASA’s James ...