Exoplanets - NASA Science
WEBAn exoplanet is any planet beyond our solar system. Most of them orbit other stars, but some free-floating exoplanets, called rogue planets, are untethered to any star. We’ve confirmed more than 5,600 exoplanets out of the billions that we believe exist.
Overview | What is an Exoplanet? – Exoplanet Exploration: Planets ...
WEBApr 2, 2021 · An exoplanet is any planet beyond our solar system. Most orbit other stars, but free-floating exoplanets, called rogue planets, orbit the galactic center and are untethered to any star.
Exoplanet Catalog - NASA Science
WEBThis exoplanetary encyclopedia – continuously updated, with more than 5,600 entries – combines interactive 3D models and detailed data on all confirmed exoplanets. Click on a planet’s name to see a visualization of each world and system, along with vital statistics.
Exoplanet - Wikipedia
WEBAn exoplanet or extrasolar planet is a planet outside the Solar System. The first possible evidence of an exoplanet was noted in 1917 but was not then recognized as such. The first confirmation of the detection occurred in 1992. A different planet, first detected in 1988, was confirmed in 2003.
In Depth: Exoplanets - Science@NASA
WEBAn exoplanet, or extrasolar planet, is a planet outside of our solar system that usually orbits another star in our galaxy. Exoplanets – planets outside our solar system – are everywhere. But why do we study them? What makes them so interesting?
NASA Exoplanet Archive
WEBNine Planets, Including JWST's First Confirmation. September 21, 2023 • New Data. This week's nine new planets include LHS 475 b, which is almost the exact same size as Earth and is the first planet to be confirmed by NASA's …
NASA’s Webb Confirms Its First Exoplanet
WEBJan 11, 2023 · Researchers confirmed an exoplanet, a planet that orbits another star, using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope for the first time. Formally classified as LHS 475 b, the planet is almost exactly the same size as our …
Cosmic Milestone: NASA Confirms 5,000 Exoplanets
WEBMar 21, 2022 · Astronomers have now confirmed more than 5,000 exoplanets – planets beyond our solar system. But it’s just a fraction of the likely hundreds of billions in our Milky Way galaxy. The cones of exoplanet discovery radiate out …
Exploring Exoplanets - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
WEBJul 24, 2024 · Finding an exoplanet against the overpowering glare of its parent star is extremely tricky—think of trying to find a firefly near a giant searchlight. JPL is testing and using several methods to overcome these daunting visual obstacles.
Exoplanet Program: Exoplanet Program - Exoplanet Exploration
WEBAfter nine years in deep space collecting data that revealed our night sky to be filled with billions of hidden planets – more planets even than stars – NASA’s Kepler space telescope ran out of fuel needed for further science operations.