New planets that have been discovered
A fascinating topic! Here are some of the most recent exoplanet discoveries:
2022:
- TOI-1452b: A scorching hot exoplanet orbiting a small, cool star about 100 light-years from Earth. (NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS))
- K2-315b: A super-Earth exoplanet orbiting a star similar to the Sun, about 200 light-years from Earth. (NASA's Kepler Space Telescope)
- HD 139795b: A gas giant exoplanet orbiting a star similar to the Sun, about 300 light-years from Earth. (European Space Agency's (ESA) Gaia spacecraft)
2021:
- TOI-1338b: A hot Jupiter exoplanet orbiting a star similar to the Sun, about 100 light-years from Earth. (NASA's TESS)
- K2-18b: A super-Earth exoplanet orbiting a small, cool star about 111 light-years from Earth. (NASA's Kepler Space Telescope)
- HD 189733b: A gas giant exoplanet orbiting a star similar to the Sun, about 63 light-years from Earth. (ESA's Gaia spacecraft)
2020:
- TOI-700d: A potentially habitable exoplanet orbiting a small, cool star about 100 light-years from Earth. (NASA's TESS)
- K2-104b: A hot Jupiter exoplanet orbiting a star similar to the Sun, about 200 light-years from Earth. (NASA's Kepler Space Telescope)
- HD 21749c: A super-Earth exoplanet orbiting a star similar to the Sun, about 100 light-years from Earth. (NASA's TESS)
2019:
- K2-18b: A super-Earth exoplanet orbiting a small, cool star about 111 light-years from Earth. (NASA's Kepler Space Telescope)
- HD 21749b: A hot Jupiter exoplanet orbiting a star similar to the Sun, about 100 light-years from Earth. (NASA's TESS)
- LHS 3844b: A super-Earth exoplanet orbiting a small, cool star about 49 light-years from Earth. (NASA's TESS)
These are just a few examples of the many exoplanets discovered in recent years. The search for exoplanets continues to be an active area of research, with new discoveries being made regularly.
Note: The distances listed are approximate and based on the current understanding of the exoplanet's orbit and the star's properties.