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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.

Astronomers use many methods to determine this number, including gravitational lensing, the universe’s expansion rate, and more.

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.

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