What is the significance of the 51 Pegasi b discovery in 1995?
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A
It was the first asteroid found orbiting another star
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B
It was the first confirmed exoplanet found orbiting a sun-like star, a 'hot Jupiter'
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C
It was the first exoplanet detected by direct imaging
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D
It was the first Earth-sized exoplanet found in a habitable zone