- Exoplanets - NASA Science
An 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 5,800 exoplanets out of the billions that we believe exist
- Exoplanet - Wikipedia
An exoplanet or extrasolar planet is a planet outside the Solar System The first confirmed detection of an exoplanet was in 1992 around a pulsar, and the first detection around a main-sequence star was in 1995 A different planet, first detected in 1988, was confirmed in 2003
- Exoplanet Catalog - NASA Science
This exoplanetary encyclopedia — continuously updated, with more than 5,800 entries — combines interactive 3D models and detailed data on all confirmed exoplanets When you select a planet’s name, see a visualization of each world and system, along with vital statistics
- Exoplanets: Everything you need to know about the worlds . . .
Exoplanets are planets that orbit stars other than the sun and thus exist outside the solar system The word "exoplanet" derives from the term "extrasolar planet," which hints at its existence
- Exploring Exoplanets | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
Expanding Exoplanet Horizons 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
- The Nexus for Exoplanet System Science - NASA Astrobiology
Since the launch of NASA’s Kepler space telescope six years ago, more than 1,000 exoplanets have been found, with thousands of additional candidates waiting to be confirmed Scientists are developing ways to confirm the habitability of these worlds and search for biosignatures, or signs of life
- What Are Exoplanets and How Do We Find Them?
An exoplanet, or extrasolar planet, is a planet that orbits a star outside our solar system These planets can vary widely in size, composition, and orbit Some are small, rocky, and Earth-like; others are massive gas giants several times the size of Jupiter
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