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Inside our solar system, we know of eight; outside it, over 1800 exoplanets have been identified and a couple thousand more candidates still under investigation, including the first one in another galaxy. It is estimated as many as 200 billion planets may be in the Milky Way.

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The extrasolar planets discovered so far most resemble?

The extrasolar planets discovered so far most resemble those in our own solar system, including rocky planets, ice giants, and gas giants. However, there is a wide variety of exoplanets with unique characteristics that differ from those we find in our solar system.


What is the 25th planet in the solar system?

There are only 8 planets so far (that have been discovered) in our solar system.There are also 4 dwarf planets (these are not proper planets).Starting with the closest to the sun:MercuryVenusEarthMars(Ceres - Dwarf)JupiterSaturnUranusNeptune(Pluto - Dwarf)(Makemake - Dwarf)(Eris - Dwarf)There are probably more - but these are the only ones that have been discovered.


Are there planets not yet discovered?

Of course! Where we are now in space science is only the tip of the iceberg. There are so many unknown things out there.AdditionallyAstronomers are just discovering new planets outside our solar system. Until recently the planets were too far away and too dim to be seen by our best telescopes.


Howmany planets are in space?

As of now, there are eight recognized planets in our solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Exoplanets (planets outside our solar system) have also been discovered, with thousands identified so far through various observational methods.


How many planets in this solar system support life?

As far as we know, Earth is the only planet that supports life, but there have been many studies that show that some other planets have either supported life previously or could be capable of supporting life.

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How far are the planets from the Milky Way?

Most planets that have been discovered are in the Milky Way


What are the Atmosphere types of the planets?

Most planets that have so far been discovered have had gaseous atmospheres.


Are there any extrasolar planets?

Yes. So far nearly 2,000 extrasolar planets have been discovered.


How many extrasolar planets are there in this this universe?

As of now, there are over 4,000 confirmed extrasolar planets, also known as exoplanets, in our universe. This number is constantly growing as new planets are discovered through various astronomical techniques.


The extrasolar planets discovered so far most resemble?

The extrasolar planets discovered so far most resemble those in our own solar system, including rocky planets, ice giants, and gas giants. However, there is a wide variety of exoplanets with unique characteristics that differ from those we find in our solar system.


Dose all the planets orbit the sun?

All the planets in our solar system orbit our sun. Recently other suns, far out in Space, have been discovered to have their own planets.


Are there more than one planet in the galaxy that's been discovered with life?

So far no planets have been detected that harbour life.


How many world have there been?

It is not clear, if it is football then 2010 world cup is the 19th.


What is the 25th planet in the solar system?

There are only 8 planets so far (that have been discovered) in our solar system.There are also 4 dwarf planets (these are not proper planets).Starting with the closest to the sun:MercuryVenusEarthMars(Ceres - Dwarf)JupiterSaturnUranusNeptune(Pluto - Dwarf)(Makemake - Dwarf)(Eris - Dwarf)There are probably more - but these are the only ones that have been discovered.


Why is earth called a unique planets?

as far as we know it is the only planet that has water and life


What is life called on other planets?

So far no other life have been discovered beyond Earth but the generic term for such lifeforms would be 'aliens'.


There are planets in the universe?

Yes. There are 8 planets in our own solar system and more than 2,000 that have been discovered so far orbiting other stars. It is estimated that out galaxy alone contains 100 billion to 400 billion planets.