exoplanet
noun
exo·plan·et
ˈek-sō-ˌpla-nət 
ˌek-sō-ˈpla-
: a planet orbiting a star that is not our sun
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Victoria Corless, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Astronomers in Japan and Arizona, using data from the James Webb Space Telescope, have revealed a unique type of exoplanet unlike any in the solar system.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Separate teams collected data on the two instruments independently and combined their results to identify the exoplanets.
—Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
The gas has been observed directly by the James Webb Space Telescope on four exoplanets, all belonging to the HR 8799 system, located 130 light-years from Earth.
—Javier Carbajal, WIRED, 25 Mar. 2025
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Victoria Corless, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Astronomers in Japan and Arizona, using data from the James Webb Space Telescope, have revealed a unique type of exoplanet unlike any in the solar system.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Separate teams collected data on the two instruments independently and combined their results to identify the exoplanets.
—Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
The gas has been observed directly by the James Webb Space Telescope on four exoplanets, all belonging to the HR 8799 system, located 130 light-years from Earth.
—Javier Carbajal, WIRED, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Exoplanet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exoplanet. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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