Tag: microlensing
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6,000 and Counting: The Next 30 Years in the Exoplanet Hunt
From a Census to a Quest for Earth-Like Worlds The tally of confirmed exoplanets recently surpassed 6,000, marking a milestone in humanity’s ongoing quest to understand worlds beyond our solar system. Yet for all the numbers, the field’s real excitement lies in what comes next: a shift from sheer discovery to the deep characterization of…
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Exoplanets: 6,000 and counting — the next 30 years of discovery
Six thousand exoplanets and the long road ahead The catalog of worlds beyond our solar system has surpassed 6,000 confirmed exoplanets, a milestone that underscores both the advances in detection methods and the huge potential for future discoveries. Yet as astronomers celebrate the bounty, they are also sharpening their gaze toward the most elusive prize:…
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6,000 and Counting: The Next 30 Years in the Search for Exoplanets
Six Thousand Planets and Counting The catalog of confirmed exoplanets has just surpassed 6,000, a milestone that underscores both how far astronomy has come and how far it has yet to go. The current tally is a reminder that while we have found a great diversity of worlds—hot Jupiters, super-Earths, and mini-Neptunes—the search for a…