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For each exoplanet listed above, the thumbnail image (artist's concept) links to an interactive 3D representation of the planet. When you get to that detail page with the 3D visualization, learn more about the exoplanet — including how long it would take to get there from Earth — by selecting the plus sign
next to the exoplanet's name.
Do NASA Science and Explore Key Questions about the Universe!
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Exoplanet Watch
NASA invites people of all ages and backgrounds to participate in authentic NASA research via "citizen science" or "participatory science" projects, where volunteers and amateurs have helped make thousands of important scientific discoveries. As a part of the Exoplanet Watch project, you'll help scientists track and study exoplanets as they transit in front of stars.
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UNITE
Do you have your own telescope? You can help observe newly discovered exoplanets and collect information about their transits to help characterize their orbits. UNITE participants coordinate with other citizen scientists and researchers around the globe to track and learn about these new worlds.











