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Exoplanet Types: Worlds Beyond Our Solar System

Exoplanets, also known as extrasolar planets, are planets that orbit stars other than our own Sun. These planets were once thought to be rare and exotic, but with the development of advanced telescopes and detection methods, we now know that they are actually quite common. Since the first exoplanet was discovered in 1995, astronomers have identified thousands of these planets, ranging in size from smaller than Earth to larger than Jupiter. Many of these exoplanets are found in the habitable zone