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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The research team sifted through existing images of the TRAPPIST-1 star system taken by the James Webb Space Telescope, which had initially been captured to find exoplanets. —

Gayoung Lee, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024 These instruments produce massive datasets that require AI algorithms to filter out noise and identify patterns, such as detecting exoplanets. —

Shelli Brunswick, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 With a design that wouldn't look out of place in a science fiction movie about settling an exoplanet, the E9 features 409 square feet (38 sq m) of luxury living space in a 37.7-ft-long (11.5-m) by 10.8-ft-wide (3.3-m) footprint. —

New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2024 Scientists across the globe have applied for observation time with the telescope to search for exoplanets and their atmospheres, stars and distant galaxies. —

Ashley Strickland, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for exoplanet