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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Scientists can draw on it to identify and study 100,000 exoplanets, hundreds of millions of galaxies, billions of stars, and rare objects and phenomena — including some that astronomers have never witnessed before.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
That’s unfortunate, as a number of important phenomena, from the earliest galaxies to the features of exoplanet atmospheres, are only detectable at infrared wavelengths.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
Grillmair's research included dark matter, Galactic structure, stellar populations, and exoplanets, according to CalTech.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Investigators will mostly be looking for exoplanets, using a technique called gravitational lensing.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
That’s unfortunate, as a number of important phenomena, from the earliest galaxies to the features of exoplanet atmospheres, are only detectable at infrared wavelengths.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
Grillmair's research included dark matter, Galactic structure, stellar populations, and exoplanets, according to CalTech.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Investigators will mostly be looking for exoplanets, using a technique called gravitational lensing.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Exoplanet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exoplanet. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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