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HD 209458 b

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Host star: HD 209458, Method of discovery: Transit method and radial velocity, Significant attributes: First exoplanet detected transiting its star, has an extended hydrogen atmosphere

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K2-18b

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Host star: K2-18, Method of discovery: Transit photometry, Significant attributes: Presence of water vapor in its atmosphere, located within its star's habitable zone

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51 Pegasi b

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Host star: 51 Pegasi, Method of discovery: Radial velocity method, Significant attributes: First exoplanet discovered orbiting a sun-like star, 'Hot Jupiter' type

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HD 189733 b

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Host star: HD 189733, Method of discovery: Transit method and radial velocity, Significant attributes: Has an atmosphere with high-speed winds and silicate particles, known for studies of exoplanetary atmospheres

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WASP-12b

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Host star: WASP-12, Method of discovery: Transit method, Significant attributes: 'Hot Jupiter' with one of the shortest orbital periods known, experiences extreme star-planet interactions

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Kepler-452b

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Host star: Kepler-452, Method of discovery: Transit method, Significant attributes: Earth-like planet, sometimes called Earth's Cousin, orbits in the habitable zone

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Kepler-186f

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Host star: Kepler-186, Method of discovery: Transit method, Significant attributes: First Earth-sized planet found in the habitable zone, could have liquid water

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Proxima Centauri b

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Host star: Proxima Centauri, Method of discovery: Radial velocity method, Significant attributes: Closest known exoplanet, potentially habitable, similar Earth mass

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LHS 1140 b

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Host star: LHS 1140, Method of discovery: Transit photometry and radial velocity, Significant attributes: Super-Earth, within the habitable zone, has a solid surface

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GJ 1214 b

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Host star: GJ 1214, Method of discovery: Transit photometry, Significant attributes: Water-world, with a thick, steamy atmosphere, low-density super-Earth

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55 Cancri e

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Host star: 55 Cancri, Method of discovery: Radial velocity and transit method, Significant attributes: Super-Earth, possible lava world due to high surface temperatures, very close to its host star

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TRAPPIST-1e

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Host star: TRAPPIST-1, Method of discovery: Transit photometry, Significant attributes: Rocky exoplanet, within the habitable zone, part of a system with seven Earth-sized planets

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Beta Pictoris b

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Host star: Beta Pictoris, Method of discovery: Direct imaging, Significant attributes: Large gas giant, orbits a very young star, known for its circumstellar disk

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Gliese 581g

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Host star: Gliese 581, Method of discovery: Radial velocity method, Significant attributes: Potential for liquid water, unconfirmed existence, located in the habitable zone

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Kepler-22b

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Host star: Kepler-22, Method of discovery: Transit method, Significant attributes: Another Earth analog, orbits within the habitable zone, speculated to have a large ocean or gaseous atmosphere

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