Exoplanets
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Exoplanets has been mentioned in 3 episodes across 2 podcasts, first heard May 2025 on Lex Clips. Podcasts mention exoplanets primarily in discussions about the search for extraterrestrial life. In "The Diary Of A CEO," Neil deGrasse Tyson highlights that there are now 6,000 known exoplanets, emphasizing their significance in understanding the universe. Janna Levin, on "Lex Clips," expresses excitement about the increasing number of exoplanets, noting their rapid proliferation.
An exoplanet or extrasolar planet is a planet outside the Solar System. The first confirmed detection of an exoplanet was in 1992 around a pulsar, and the first detection around a main-sequence star was in 1995. A different planet, first detected in 1988, was confirmed in 2003. In 2016, it was recognized that the first possible evidence of an exoplanet had been noted in 1917, a precovery. As of 8 October 2026, there are 6,445 confirmed exoplanets in 4,834 planetary systems, with 1,070 systems ha
| Mentioned in | 3 episodes on 2 podcasts (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | May 2025 on Lex Clips |
| Field | Astronomy |
What do podcasts say about Exoplanets?
2 quotes, recorded on The Diary Of A CEO and Lex Clips.
Our cataloges now have 6,000 exoplanets in them.
The Diary Of A CEO · · Hear itThe number of planets… exoplanets… has absolutely proliferated… I think it’s really exciting.
Lex Clips · · Hear it
How do different shows talk about Exoplanets?
2 shows discussed Exoplanets in these episodes.
- The Diary Of A CEO — 2 episodes
Our cataloges now have 6,000 exoplanets in them.
Neil deGrasse Tyson: The Whistleblowers Are Telling The Truth About Aliens! - Lex Clips — 1 episode
The number of planets… exoplanets… has absolutely proliferated… I think it’s really exciting.
Dimensions of reality beyond spacetime | Janna Levin and Lex Fridman
Who talks about Exoplanets on podcasts?
Exoplanets came up; the most recent mention was Jul 2026 on The Diary Of A CEO.
- Neil deGrasse Tyson: The Whistleblowers Are Telling The Truth About Aliens! on The Diary Of A CEO (Jul 2026)
- Neil deGrasse Tyson: The Harsh Truth About Horoscopes (sorry but it’s true) on The Diary Of A CEO (Oct 2025)
- Dimensions of reality beyond spacetime | Janna Levin and Lex Fridman on Lex Clips (May 2025)
What is Exoplanets mentioned alongside?
Exoplanets is most often mentioned alongside Big Bang, Black hole and the big bang.
Mentioned together: Big Bang, Black hole, the big bang, Cro-Magnon, River Styx, monotheistic religions, Mormons, Sim City, Godzilla, ground zero