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NASA just confirmed its 6,000th alien world. Some are truly bizarre

NASA has confirmed 6,000 exoplanets, marking a major milestone in humanity’s quest to understand other worlds. From gas giants hugging their stars to planets covered in lava or clouds of gemstones, the diversity of discoveries is staggering. With upcoming missions like the Roman Space Telescope and the Habitable Worlds Observatory, scientists are getting closer to detecting Earth-like planets, and possibly signs of life.

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