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 stakes are high for exoplanets, too, where a small push in atmosphere, clouds, or volcanism could lock worlds into hellish states.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Indeed, brown dwarfs could also help investigate exoplanet habitability conditions despite not being able to support life themselves.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
By studying exoplanet hazes in this three-pronged fashion — with observations, laboratory synthesis, and theoretical modeling — one more tool for investigating these alien worlds is bringing our view of the Universe into better focus.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 10 Sep. 2025
The exoplanet, named TRAPPIST-1 e, is being monitored by the James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful telescope ever launched into space.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Indeed, brown dwarfs could also help investigate exoplanet habitability conditions despite not being able to support life themselves.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
By studying exoplanet hazes in this three-pronged fashion — with observations, laboratory synthesis, and theoretical modeling — one more tool for investigating these alien worlds is bringing our view of the Universe into better focus.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 10 Sep. 2025
The exoplanet, named TRAPPIST-1 e, is being monitored by the James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful telescope ever launched into space.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Exoplanet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exoplanet. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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