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Play with all 786 confirmed planets in one interactive infographic!

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Remember a few weeks ago when XKCD put out that killer infographic depicting all 786 of our galaxy’s confirmed exoplanets in one convenient visualization? Well, thanks to some data from Planetary Habitability Laboratory and some handy codework by Lane Harrison, that infographic just got even cooler.

https://gizmodo.com/all-786-confirmed-planets-in-one-handy-infographic-5920002

You’ll have to click through to tinker with it for yourself, but it’s definitely worth the visit. Douglas Adams fans will appreciate the hidden easter egg. See if you can find it. (Hint: try doing some highlighting.)

[Spotted on It’s Okay to be Smart]

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