6,000 exoplanets confirmed as NASA pushes exploration
NASA has confirmed over 6,000 exoplanets - planets beyond our solar system - revealing astonishing diversity from lava worlds to gemstone-clouded planets. Tracked by NExScI, this milestone comes 30 years after the first sun-like star planet discovery. Upcoming missions like Webb, Roman, and Habitable Worlds Observatory aim to study Earth-like planets and search for signs of life.