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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Its infrared optics have looked deep into the universe's past, observed distant galaxies and exoplanets, and even peered at our own local solar system planets closer to home.
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Tariq Malik, Space.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Observing the exoplanet with all of the VLT’s four telescope units at once, the team of researchers was able to observe the structure of WASP-121b’s atmosphere.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
The target exoplanet, WASP-121b—aka Tylos—is located in the Puppis constellation about 900 light-years from Earth.
—Ars Technica, 18 Feb. 2025
However, by now, astronomers know the exoplanets of interest that do so—and that's what makes up Pandora's to-do list.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 7 Feb. 2025
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Tariq Malik, Space.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Observing the exoplanet with all of the VLT’s four telescope units at once, the team of researchers was able to observe the structure of WASP-121b’s atmosphere.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
The target exoplanet, WASP-121b—aka Tylos—is located in the Puppis constellation about 900 light-years from Earth.
—Ars Technica, 18 Feb. 2025
However, by now, astronomers know the exoplanets of interest that do so—and that's what makes up Pandora's to-do list.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Exoplanet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exoplanet. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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