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Liftoff of Pandora - NASA’s Newest Planet-Observing Satellite

NASA Exoplanet Archive • January 12th, 2026

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying NASA’s Pandora small satellite lifted off at 5:44 a.m. PST Sunday, Jan. 11, from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base...

NASA’s Pandora Satellite, CubeSats to Explore Exoplanets, Beyond

NASA Exoplanet Archive • January 8th, 2026

A new NASA spacecraft called Pandora is awaiting launch ahead of its journey to study the atmospheres of exoplanets, or worlds beyond our solar system, and their stars.

The NASA Exoplanet Archive Hits 6,000 Planets

NASA Exoplanet Archive • September 17th, 2025

The milestone highlights the accelerating rate of discoveries, just over three decades since the first exoplanets were found.

Four New Planets and JWST Spectra for Two Planets

NASA Exoplanet Archive • May 16th, 2024

The NASA Exoplanet Archive has added four new planets that bring the total confirmed planet count to 5,630.

Cosmic Milestone: NASA Confirms 5,000 Exoplanets

NASA Exoplanet Archive • March 21st, 2022

The count of confirmed exoplanets just ticked past the 5,000 mark, representing a 30-year journey of discovery led by NASA space telescopes. Not so long ago, we lived in a...

Discovery Alert: 172 Possible Planets? A New Roadmap to Distant Worlds

NASA Exoplanet Archive • November 30th, 2021

A new catalog of planets around other stars includes hundreds of new discoveries, and could offer insight into planet formation and variety.

Exoplanet Count Hits 4,000

NASA Exoplanet Archive • June 13th, 2019

NASA's exoplanet counter ticked up to 4,000, then passed it by three, with 31 new discoveries from NASA's Exoplanet Archive.