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American space agency NASA announced this week the counter showing the number of confirmed exoplanets has now reached over 6,000.

NASA confirms that the number of discovered exoplanets outside our solar system has reached 6,000, marking a major milestone in space research.

Importantly, the 6,000 figure is continuously updated as astronomers around the world confirm new planets, meaning no single planet is officially the 6,000th.

“This milestone represents decades of cosmic exploration driven by NASA space telescopes — exploration that has completely changed the way humanity views the night sky,” Shawn Domagal-Goldman, acting ...