Astronomers around the world have confirmed over 6,000 exoplanets, a milestone reached in September 2025. Billions more are waiting to be discovered.
The number of alien planets is monitored by NASA's Exoplanet Science Institute (NExScI), based in Pasadena, California. But ...
NASA confirms its 6,000th exoplanet, revealing a universe of alien worlds — from lava planets to Styrofoam-light giants. With ...
JWST data hints that Trappist-1e may have an atmosphere. More transits will test if this world could support liquid water. Recent observations with NASA’s advanced JWST telescope have revealed a ...
NASA confirms milestone of 6,000 exoplanets James Webb studies over 100 alien atmospheres Future missions target true ...
Hubble discovered a white dwarf planet devouring a Pluto-like object, revealing debris rich in water and nitrogen.
The milestone highlights the accelerating rate of discoveries, just over three decades since the first exoplanets were found.
NASA has confirmed 6,000 exoplanets, marking a major milestone in humanity’s quest to understand other worlds. From gas ...
New simulations suggest Earthlike planets may be much more typical than previously thought whereas water worlds may not.
NASA says its Hubble Space Telescope has detected a white dwarf star that consumed fragments of a Pluto-like object. Space ...
Normally when a medium-size star dies, it blasts away the bulk of material in its system. The Hubble discovery was surprising ...
TRAPPIST-1e shows no signs of its first atmosphere, but hints of a secondary one remain. Liquid water could still be possible ...