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Exoplanet Explorer for Kids

Explore 12 real faraway worlds and compare their stars, years, sizes, and distances.

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Worlds beyond our Sun

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Centaurus

Proxima Centauri b

Found 2016
Orbits Proxima Centauri11.18 Earth days per year

It circles the closest star beyond our Sun.

Distance
4 light-years
Found by
star wobble
Size
Not listed

Powered by Open Exoplanet Catalogue (curated subset), an open-source library available under MIT.

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How to use it

  1. Pick a real planet that circles a star beyond our Sun.
  2. Compare its size, year, heat, distance, or discovery date.
  3. Try another world and see how different it can be.

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