The newest exoplanet discoveries

New exoplanets are confirmed every month, and TerraForge’s catalogue is refreshed from the NASA Exoplanet Archive as they are published. These are the 50 most recent additions that the engine can build, all announced in 2026. Each is simulated from its published measurements the moment it arrives, so some of these worlds have had a 3D model here before most people have heard their names.

The mix is typical of a year of discoveries: 37 gas giants, 5 ice giants, 3 rocky terrestrials, 3 lava worlds, 1 water-rich and 1 brown dwarf. Big, hot planets dominate because they are the easiest to catch — a large planet on a tight orbit dims its star by more, and more often, than a small one far out.

To see how a real measurement becomes a world on screen — which numbers are measured and which have to be inferred — read how a real exoplanet becomes a 3D world.