51 Pegasi b - Visions of the Future NASA Hawaii A photograph is a composite

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51 Pegasi b - Visions of the Future NASA Hawaii A photograph is a compositeWhile there is much debate over which exoplanet discovery is considered the "first," one stands out from the rest. In 1995, scientists discovered 51 Pegasi b, forever changing the way we see the universe and our place in it. The exoplanet is about half the mass of Jupiter, with a seemingly impossible, star hugging orbit of only 4. 2 Earth days. Not only was it the first planet confirmed to orbit a sun like star, it also ushered in a whole new class of