Tag: Gaia
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6,000 Exoplanets Confirmed: NASA Expands Alien Worlds
A Milestone in Exoplanet Discovery The catalog of planets beyond our solar system has surpassed a remarkable threshold: 6,000 confirmed exoplanets. This milestone, tracked by the NASA-linked Exoplanet Archive and the Caltech IPAC’s NExScI, reflects decades of advances in telescope technology, data analysis, and international collaboration. While the 6,000 mark is not a single planet,…
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NASA Exoplanets Milestone: 6,000 Worlds and Counting
Overview: Exoplanets Reach 6,000 Confirmed Worlds NASA’s exoplanet archive has crossed a major milestone: 6,000 confirmed planets orbiting stars beyond our Sun. This expanding catalog, maintained by the NASA Exoplanet Archive (NExScI) at Caltech’s IPAC in Pasadena, California, reflects decades of global effort. It sits alongside more than 8,000 promising candidates awaiting verification, illustrating a…