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If you examine our solar system’s giant planets, you’ll notice right away that they’ve all got moons—a lot of moons. While Earth only has the one,…

In the 30 years since exoplanets were first reported1, telescopes have revealed thousands of them. One of the most surprising things about these objects, which orbit…

Thirty years ago this week, two Swiss astronomers announced that they had spotted the first known planet orbiting a Sun-like star. The Nobel-winning discovery, later published…

September 19, 20253 min readAstronomers’ Exoplanet Haul Tops 6,000 Alien WorldsIt’s a crowded galaxy, the latest exoplanet tally showsBy Sarah Lewin Frasier edited by Clara MoskowitzScientists…