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Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz, 1995, confirmed the existence of planets outside our solar system.

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, 2005-present (ongoing mission), provided strong evidence of the historical presence of water.

Robert Weryk, 2017, the first known object from another star system to pass through our solar system.

Kepler Space Telescope Team, 2014, added crucial data to the frequency of potentially habitable planets in our galaxy.

Michael Gillon and Team, 2016, a system of seven Earth-sized planets of which three are in the habitable zone.

Cassini–Huygens mission, 2004-2017, discovered stable bodies of surface liquid outside Earth.

Duncan Lorimer and David N. Lorimer, 2007, detection of highly energetic astronomical phenomena of unknown origin.

Jane Greaves and Team, 2020, potential biosignature detected in the atmosphere of Venus.

David S. McKay and Team, 1996, the potential discovery of microfossils of Martian origin.

Magnetic measurements by Galileo spacecraft, 1995-2003, indicated a conductive layer beneath the ice shell.

Curiosity Rover, 2013-2014, recurring detection of atmospheric methane which is a potential biosignature.

Arecibo Observatory, 2017, unusual radio signals sparked speculation about their potential artificial origin.

Cassini spacecraft, 2005-2015, sampled geysers ejecting water rich in organic molecules.

Rosetta spacecraft, 2014, identified a variety of complex organic compounds on a comet.

Kepler Space Telescope Team, 2013, discovered five planets, two of which are in the habitable zone.

Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration, 2019, captured the first-ever image of a black hole's event horizon.

Telescope observations with spectroscopy, various dates, identified ammonia in the atmospheres of exoplanets.

Curiosity Rover, 2021, identified organic salts which are chemical remnants of organic compounds.

John Goodricke and Edward Pigott, 1784, its periodic brightness changes led to the understanding of Cepheid variables.

Tabetha S. Boyajian and team, 2015, unusual and sporadic dips in brightness sparked theories of advanced alien megastructures.

Laura Schaefer and team, 2017, detected atmosphere around an Earth-sized exoplanet for the first time.

Richard B. Hoover, 2011, claims of finding fossils of bacteria in meteorites, though highly controversial.

Lujendra Ojha and team, 2011, discovery of dark streaks on Martian slopes, potentially linked to water activity.

Pale Red Dot campaign and ESO/Harps team, 2016, closest known exoplanet located in the habitable zone of its star.