Supplementary Resources

The following resources allow you to explore the modern science of exoplanets using real mission data, interactive tools, and current discoveries from NASA, ESA, and international observatories.

Authoritative Databases and Live Discovery Counts

NASA Exoplanet Archive
A continuously updated database of every confirmed exoplanet discovery, including orbital parameters, planetary properties, and interactive plots.

NASA Exoplanet Exploration Program
Official NASA portal with mission updates, discovery highlights, animations, and educational material.

ESA CHEOPS Mission
Dedicated European mission for precision follow-up observations of known exoplanets.

Mission and Observatory Sites

Kepler Mission (Legacy Archive)

TESS – Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite

PLATO Mission (ESA)

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

James Webb Space Telescope

Visualizations and Interactive Tools

Eyes on Exoplanets (Interactive Simulator)
A 3D interactive simulation of known planetary systems in the galaxy.

Public Science and Learning Resources

The Planetary Society – Exoplanets

Videos

Crash Course Astronomy – Exoplanets

The Search for Exoplanets (NASA Documentary)

Historical Context

2019 Nobel Prize in Physics – Mayor & Queloz