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 5,600 exoplanets out of the billions that we believe exist.
Exoplanet Catalog - NASA Science
This 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.
Overview - NASA Science
The planets beyond our solar system are called “exoplanets,” and they come in a wide variety of sizes, from gas giants larger than Jupiter to small, rocky planets about as big around as Earth or Mars. They can be hot enough to boil metal or locked in deep freeze.
Exoplanets: Worlds Beyond Our Solar System - Space.com
Nov 14, 2023 · 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...
Cosmic Milestone: NASA Confirms 5,000 Exoplanets
Mar 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 from planet Earth, like spokes on a wheel.
Exoplanets, worlds beyond the Solar System - The Planetary Society
An exoplanet, short for “extrasolar planet,” is any planet that isn’t in the Solar System. Some are gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn, some are rocky like Mercury or Mars, and others are icy like Neptune or Uranus.
Exoplanet Program: Exoplanet Program - Exoplanet Exploration
1 day ago · NASA’s Exoplanet Exploration Program, the search for planets and life beyond our solar system.
Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) - Exoplanet …
Mar 22, 2021 · TESS finished its primary mission by imaging about 75% of the starry sky as part of a two-year-long survey. In capturing this giant mosaic, TESS found 66 new exoplanets, or worlds beyond our solar system, as well as nearly 2,100 …
Exoplanets - HubbleSite
Oct 28, 2024 · Telescopes on the ground and in space have uncovered thousands of planets beyond our solar system. Hubble is helping to answer questions such as: Are there habitable planets outside our solar system?
There are more than 5,000 worlds beyond our solar system, NASA ... - CNN
Mar 21, 2022 · There are now more than 5,000 confirmed planets beyond our solar system, according to NASA. The latest addition of 65 exoplanets to the NASA Exoplanet Archive contributed to the scientific...