Extrasolar Planets Discovered: Tracking the Discovery of Exoplanets
Extrasolar planets discovered over the last few years are covered plus news on the discovery of new exoplanets is posted as announcements are made to the public. A list of extrasolar planets found to date will also be included to reflect the recent advances made in planet discovery.
List of Extrasolar Planets - List of extrasolar planets including the constellation of stars a given planet was found in and the year the extrasolar planet was discovered. Exoplanets list outlining discoveries from 1992 through present day.
New Earth-like Planet - Details on the new Earth-like planet detected by the European Southern Observatory's 140-inch telescope. This Earth-like planet is the smallest exoplanet found to date and is one of 45 new exoplanets.
a team of French and Canadian astronomers. The half-star half-planet celestial body is the coldest brown dwarf yet discovered.
New Exoplanet Discovered - Details on the new exoplanet discovered by astronomers from the Spanish Research Council. This Earth-like exoplanet is one of the smallest exoplanets found to date with a mass of 5 times that of Earth.
Additions to Extrasolar Planets List - The extrasolar planets list is expanded by 10 with new extrasolar finds using cameras in the Canary Islands and South Africa. The new extrasolar planets found pushes the list of extrasolar planets to near 300.
New Extrasolar System - Details on the new extrasolar system discovered by utilizing 11 observatories from around the world. This other planetary system contains planets similar to Jupiter and Saturn in terms of weight and mass.