It stands to reason that if there are exoplanets orbiting stars in our own galaxy, then there would also be exoplanets in other galaxies. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in ...

Our search for exoplanets is focused on Milky Way stars. It's been successful, with more than 6,000 detected so far. Scientists are even beginning to move beyond mere detections, and working on ...

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A new discovery courtesy of NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory could point the way to yet another exoplanet, but this one is a bit more distant. If confirmed, this would be the very first exoplanet ...