"Confirmed exoplanets" refers to planets that have been discovered outside of our solar system and their existence has been verified and supported by scientific evidence.
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Currently, the telescope's tally of confirmed exoplanets stands at 2,525. (newsweek.com)
There are more than 3,300 confirmed exoplanets known today and another 4,600 + exoplanet candidates discovered by the Kepler mission, according to the NASA Exoplanet Archive. (eos-nexus.org)
The stepwise confirmation process highlights the directives behind follow - up work — to confirm exoplanet discoveries efficiently and inexpensively, explains Natalie Batalha, a professor of physics and astronomy at San Jose State University who did not contribute to the new research. (scientificamerican.com)