Exoplanet

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An exoplanet is a planet orbiting a star other than our own Sun. Astronomers have recently become capable of finding planets located outside our own Solar system, and the list of discovered exoplanets is growing steadily.

Contents 1 Search 2 See also 3 Notes 4 External links 5 Related discussion threads

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There are currently [May 2007] 236 known exoplanets.[1] Among the most exciting exoplanets astronomers find are those that have a solid surface and have what we think of as the right conditions for being able to host extra-terrestrial life.

See also

• Earth
• Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI)

Notes

1. 28 New Exoplanets Discovered - By Jeanna Bryner, SPACE.com, 28 May 2007

External links

• PlanetQuest
• The Planetary Society
• The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia
• First planet with water is spotted outside Solar System - Breitbart.com, July 11, 2007
• The Physics of Extraterrestrial Civilizations - by Michio Kaku
• Newfound Planet Has Earth-Like Orbit - Ker Than, Yahoo!/Space.com, August 2 (2007?)

Related discussion threads

• Possible first earth-like plan­et "super- Earth" found out­side our So­lar Sys­tem
• What if we found an earthlike planet with no life?
• John Lear's Claims Of Civilizations on Most Planets