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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Many exoplanets are stuck in inhospitable orbits that make life or just the presence of liquid water impossible, and this stop on the tour brings home Earth’s good fortune.
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Rob Pegoraro,
ArsTechnica,
3 July 2026
Satellites illuminated by the sun can leave bright streaks across telescope images, blocking faint galaxies, Earth-like exoplanets and potentially dangerous asteroids.
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Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Survivor planet is a real oddball The gas giant WD 1856 b was first discovered in 2020 by NASA's exoplanet-hunting spacecraft TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) and the Spitzer Space Telescope.
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Robert Lea,
Space.com,
2 July 2026
This means the exoplanet originally resided safely outside the red dwarf’s diameter.
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Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
1 July 2026
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Rob Pegoraro,
ArsTechnica,
3 July 2026
Satellites illuminated by the sun can leave bright streaks across telescope images, blocking faint galaxies, Earth-like exoplanets and potentially dangerous asteroids.
—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Survivor planet is a real oddball The gas giant WD 1856 b was first discovered in 2020 by NASA's exoplanet-hunting spacecraft TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) and the Spitzer Space Telescope.
—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
2 July 2026
This means the exoplanet originally resided safely outside the red dwarf’s diameter.
—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
1 July 2026
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“Exoplanet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exoplanet. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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