Free dataset
How we find new worlds
Four ways to find new worlds: 124 cumulative counts, 1995–2025. These methods cover 6,020 of 6,090 confirmed planets through 2025; other methods are omitted. Counts use the 15 Oct 2026 archive snapshot, classified retrospectively, not historical archive snapshots. Do not add years together. Movement between annual counts is interpolated.
A sample of the data
| Year | Method | Planets |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Transit | 0 |
| 1995 | Star wobble | 1 |
| 1995 | Gravity lens | 0 |
| 1995 | Imaging | 0 |
| 1996 | Transit | 0 |
| 1996 | Star wobble | 7 |
| 1996 | Gravity lens | 0 |
| 1996 | Imaging | 0 |