exoplanet

noun

exo·plan·et ˈek-sō-ˌpla-nət

ˌek-sō-ˈpla-

: a planet orbiting a star that is not our sun

Examples of exoplanet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Share [Findings] The exoplanet NGTS-10b was found to have a year lasting eighteen Earth hours and to be at risk of falling into its star. —

Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024 Detection of an Earth-sized exoplanet orbiting the nearby ultracool dwarf star SPECULOOS-3. —

Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for exoplanet

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