In the early 1990s, a Canadian team of astronomers floated the idea that a K-type star known as Epsilon Eridani may be orbited by an exoplanet. Unfortunately, their observations weren’t definitive enough to make a discovery. Then, in the year 2000, a team led by Artie Hatzes stole their thunder with a formal discovery. The planet was indeed real, boasting a mass 0.63 times that of Jupiter. As of 2022, Epsilon Eridani b remains the only confirmed planet in its planetary system.

Positioned at a distance of 3.53 astronomical units from its star, Epsilon Eridani b takes a leisurely 7.6 years to complete an orbit and experiences stellar winds a whopping 30 times stronger than what we get on Earth.