Importantly, the 6,000 figure is continuously updated as astronomers around the world confirm new planets, meaning no single planet is officially the 6,000th.

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The official number of exoplanets—planets outside our solar system—tracked by NASA has reached 6,000. Confirmed planets are ...

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Pfalzner's models show that interstellar objects — bodies ejected from other star systems — could be captured by these planet-forming disks. These objects could "seed" the disks, sweeping past the ...

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On September 17, it was reported that solar activity seemed to be heading towards a historic low. However, a new study by ...

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For decades, the search for alien intelligence has revolved around the question: if someone out there is listening, how could ...