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Gliese 667 Cc
Discovery Year: 2011, Method: Radial Velocity, Brief Description: Gliese 667 Cc is a super-Earth exoplanet in its star's habitable zone and could support liquid water.
GJ 1132 b
Discovery Year: 2015, Method: Transit, Brief Description: This Earth-sized exoplanet is of interest due to its proximity, making it a target for atmospheric characterization.
Kepler-22b
Discovery Year: 2011, Method: Transit, Brief Description: Kepler-22b is an exoplanet located within its star's habitable zone, where conditions might be right for liquid water.
Beta Pictoris b
Discovery Year: 2008, Method: Direct Imaging, Brief Description: Beta Pictoris b is a gas giant exoplanet imaged directly in a young planetary system.
HD 189733 b
Discovery Year: 2005, Method: Transit, Brief Description: HD 189733 b is a hot Jupiter known for its deep blue color, which is caused by silicate particles in its atmosphere.
LHS 1140 b
Discovery Year: 2017, Method: Transit, Brief Description: LHS 1140 b is a rocky super-Earth orbiting within the habitable zone of a red dwarf star, offering prospects for atmospheric study.
Kepler-62f
Discovery Year: 2013, Method: Transit, Brief Description: Kepler-62f is a super-Earth-sized planet that lies in the habitable zone of its star, Kepler-62.
OGLE-2005-BLG-390Lb
Discovery Year: 2005, Method: Gravitational Microlensing, Brief Description: This exoplanet was found using gravitational microlensing, and is thought to be an icy or rocky world.
Fomalhaut b
Discovery Year: 2008, Method: Direct Imaging, Brief Description: Fomalhaut b is a mysterious exoplanet initially imaged as a point of light within a dust ring around Fomalhaut.
Proxima Centauri b
Discovery Year: 2016, Method: Radial Velocity, Brief Description: Proxima Centauri b orbits within the habitable zone of our nearest stellar neighbor, Proxima Centauri.
GJ 1214b
Discovery Year: 2009, Method: Transit, Brief Description: GJ 1214b is a super-Earth with a thick atmosphere, potentially composed largely of water.
WASP-12b
Discovery Year: 2008, Method: Transit, Brief Description: WASP-12b is a Hot Jupiter with one of the shortest orbital periods known, located very close to its host star.
WASP-17b
Discovery Year: 2009, Method: Transit, Brief Description: WASP-17b is a puffy, low-density gas giant that orbits in the opposite direction to its star's spin—a retrograde orbit.
Kepler-452b
Discovery Year: 2015, Method: Transit, Brief Description: Dubbed 'Earth's cousin', Kepler-452b orbits a star similar to the Sun and may have conditions suitable for life.
Kepler-186f
Discovery Year: 2014, Method: Transit, Brief Description: Kepler-186f is the first Earth-sized exoplanet discovered to orbit within the habitable zone of its star.
WASP-19b
Discovery Year: 2009, Method: Transit, Brief Description: WASP-19b is an ultra-short period Jupiter that orbits its host star in just about one Earth day, exhibiting extreme temperatures.
51 Pegasi b
Discovery Year: 1995, Method: Radial Velocity, Brief Description: This was the first exoplanet discovered orbiting a main-sequence star, similar to our Sun.
TRAPPIST-1e
Discovery Year: 2016, Method: Transit, Brief Description: One of seven Earth-sized planets found orbiting the star TRAPPIST-1 which might have liquid water.
K2-18b
Discovery Year: 2015, Method: Transit, Brief Description: K2-18b is an exoplanet where water vapor was detected in its atmosphere, it lies within the habitable zone of its star.
PSR B1257+12 A
Discovery Year: 1994, Method: Pulsar Timing, Brief Description: Orbiting a pulsar, this planet is one of the first ever discovered outside our Solar System, leading to the recognition of pulsar planets.
CoRoT-7b
Discovery Year: 2009, Method: Transit, Brief Description: CoRoT-7b is one of the first rocky exoplanets confirmed to be orbiting another star and has extremely high surface temperatures.
Kepler-16b
Discovery Year: 2011, Method: Transit, Brief Description: Nicknamed 'Tatooine', Kepler-16b orbits two stars and was the first confirmed circumbinary planet.
HR 8799 e
Discovery Year: 2010, Method: Direct Imaging, Brief Description: As part of a multi-planet system, HR 8799 e was directly imaged and is a young, hot gas giant.
HD 209458 b
Discovery Year: 1999, Method: Transit, Brief Description: Known as Osiris, HD 209458 b was the first exoplanet found to transit its star, allowing detailed analysis of its atmosphere.
55 Cancri e
Discovery Year: 2004, Method: Radial Velocity, Brief Description: Known as a 'super-Earth', 55 Cancri e is thought to have a rocky core surrounded by a water-rich atmosphere.
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