New discoveries take number of known exoplanets past 5000 - The Times

Three decades after the first discovery of a planet beyond our solar system, astronomers have now confirmed the existence of more than 5,000, bringing closer th

Three decades after the first discovery of a planet beyond our solar system, astronomers have now confirmed the existence of more than 5,000, bringing closer the prospect of one day discovering life … [+579 chars]

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