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The space agency announced that its examination of the planet's atmospheric composition indicated the potential existence of an oceanic world.

To date, 5,084 extrasolar planets have been confirmed in 3,811 planetary systems, with another 8,912 candidates awaiting confirmation.

Detecting This Specific Gas in an Alien World's Atmosphere May Be a Good Sign of Life MATT WILLIAMS, UNIVERSE TODAY 4 APRIL 2021 It is no exaggeration to say that the study of extrasolar planets has exploded in recent decades. To date, 4,375 exoplanets have been confirmed in 3,247 systems, with another 5,856 candidates awaiting confirmation.   In recent years, exoplanet studies have started to transition from the process of discovery to one of characterization. This process is expected to accelerate once next-generation telescopes become operational. As a result, astrobiologists are wor...

Astronomers Uncover Rocky, Super-Earth Exoplanet Orbiting Distant Star © AP Photo / University of Wisconsin via AP Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/science/202102241082177179-astronomers-uncover-rocky-super-earth-exoplanet-orbiting-distant-star/ The radial velocity method, otherwise known as Doppler spectroscopy, is an indirect method tapped by scientists to pinpoint previously unknown exoplanets within the cosmos. The technique depends on an exoplanets' orbit of its host star, detecting any slight changes in the gravitational tug to i...