Astronomy
Exoplanets
Quick fact
The first confirmed exoplanets were discovered in 1992 around a pulsar, not a Sun-like star. The first exoplanet orbiting a Sun-like star, 51 Pegasi b, was found in 1995 and is a 'hot Jupiter' that orbits its star every 4 days.
Why this is interesting
Did you know that most stars in the night sky likely host planets? Yet until 1992, we didn't know of a single one beyond our own Sun. What worlds might be hiding around our nearest neighbours?