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Exoplanets are planets orbiting stars other than the Sun. In 1995, the discovery of the first exoplanet orbiting a solar-type star paved the way to an exoplanet detection rush, which revealed an astonishing diversity of possible worlds. These detections led us to completely renew planet formation and evolution theories. Several detection techniques have revealed a wealth of surprising properties characterizing exoplanets that are not found in our own planetary system. After two decades of exoplanet search, these new worlds are found to be ubiquitous throughout the Milky Way. A positive sign that life has developed elsewhere than on Earth?
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Cassan, A. (2021). New Worlds Ahead: The Discovery of Exoplanets. In: Duplantier, B., Rivasseau, V. (eds) The Universe. Progress in Mathematical Physics, vol 76. Birkhäuser, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67392-5_4
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