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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But these exoplanets have much higher temperatures.
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Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2024
In addition to hydrogen sulfide, researchers found carbon dioxide, oxygen, water and heavy metals in the unique exoplanet's atmosphere, according to the study published in Nature on Monday.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 9 July 2024
The findings, published in Nature Astronomy, also detail that the exoplanet might be tidally locked to its host star, meaning that one side of the exoplanet always faces its star.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2024
Pristine configuration Scientists discovered six exoplanets that revolve around a star in a rare pattern called orbital resonance, said a study published in the journal Nature.
—Harold Maass, The Week Us, theweek, 18 Apr. 2024
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Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2024
In addition to hydrogen sulfide, researchers found carbon dioxide, oxygen, water and heavy metals in the unique exoplanet's atmosphere, according to the study published in Nature on Monday.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 9 July 2024
The findings, published in Nature Astronomy, also detail that the exoplanet might be tidally locked to its host star, meaning that one side of the exoplanet always faces its star.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2024
Pristine configuration Scientists discovered six exoplanets that revolve around a star in a rare pattern called orbital resonance, said a study published in the journal Nature.
—Harold Maass, The Week Us, theweek, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Exoplanet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exoplanet. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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