How many additional exoplanets are in known systems?
The seven planetary systems considered. Credit: arXiv (2024). DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2411.00245 One thing we’ve learned in recent decades is that exoplanets are surprisingly common. So far, we’ve confirmed nearly 6,000 planets, and we have evidence for thousands more. Most of these planets were discovered using the transit method. though there are other methods as well. Many … Read more