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Oumuamua
Type of Object: Interstellar Object Interesting Facts: 'Oumuamua is the first known interstellar object to pass through our solar system, with a highly elongated shape and unusual acceleration.
Kepler-452b
Type of Object: Exoplanet Interesting Facts: Kepler-452b is sometimes referred to as 'Earth's cousin' because it orbits in the habitable zone of its star, where liquid water might exist.
TRAPPIST-1
Type of Object: Star and its Planetary System Interesting Facts: The TRAPPIST-1 system contains seven Earth-size planets, several of which orbit in the star’s habitable zone.
PSR B1257+12 B
Type of Object: Exoplanet Interesting Facts: PSR B1257+12 B is one of the first exoplanets ever discovered, and it orbits a pulsar.
Beta Pictoris b
Type of Object: Exoplanet Interesting Facts: Beta Pictoris b is a young gas giant exoplanet that was directly imaged. It orbits the star Beta Pictoris, which has a debris disk.
GJ 1214 b
Type of Object: Exoplanet Interesting Facts: GJ 1214 b is classified as a 'super-Earth' and has a thick atmosphere, which could possibly be composed of water steam.
K2-18b
Type of Object: Exoplanet Interesting Facts: K2-18b is an exoplanet where water vapor has been detected in the atmosphere, a key signature in the quest for habitable worlds.
51 Pegasi b
Type of Object: Exoplanet Interesting Facts: 51 Pegasi b was the first exoplanet discovered orbiting a sun-like star, marking a breakthrough for the field of astronomy.
WASP-12b
Type of Object: Exoplanet Interesting Facts: WASP-12b is a 'Hot Jupiter' with one of the lowest densities known for such a planet, and its atmosphere is being pulled away by its host star.
Proxima Centauri b
Type of Object: Exoplanet Interesting Facts: Proxima Centauri b orbits the closest star to the Sun. It resides in the habitable zone and may have the right conditions for liquid water.
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