Exoplanet — trend history

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In November 2025, UC Irvine astronomers announced a rocky super-Earth called GJ 251 c orbiting in a habitable zone less than 20 light-years away — close enough that the next generation of ground-based telescopes may actually photograph it directly

Astronomers identify GJ 251 c, a rocky super-Earth located within 25 light-years, as a primary target in the search for potential extraterrestrial life.

6 sources 6 articles v 4 2d ago

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TESS just found a planet in a new way—and more may be hiding in its eight years of data

NASA's TESS mission has discovered an exoplanet using a novel method, with more potential finds in its existing data

7 sources 7 articles v 5 9d ago

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Nearby 'Super Earth' may be a better candidate for life than previously thought

Astronomers have identified a nearby 'Super Earth' that may be more habitable than initially believed.

8 sources 8 articles v 6 11d ago

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Giant exoplanet may hold a magnetic grip on its host star

Astronomers have found evidence of a magnetic connection between a giant exoplanet and its host star

6 sources 6 articles v 4 12d ago

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"Pink Planet" is surrounded by salty clouds, researchers using Webb telescope find

The James Webb Space Telescope has detected salty clouds on the enigmatic 'Pink Planet'

11 sources 12 articles v 10 22d ago

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James Webb Space Telescope forecasts extreme weather on exoplanet that rains rubies and sapphires

The James Webb Space Telescope has detected an extreme exoplanet where temperature asymmetries create weather that rains rubies and sapphires.

11 sources 12 articles v 10 23d ago