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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Stockdale specifically looks for exoplanets, which are planets beyond our solar system that mostly orbit other stars, according to NASA.
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Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
The curious exoplanet is 29 Cygni b, a gas giant with around 15 times the mass of Jupiter that lies 133 light-years away from Earth.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 Apr. 2026
The Jupiter-esque planet known as TOI-5205 b is the first exoplanet of its kind with an atmosphere containing far fewer heavy elements than similarly sized objects, as well as its own red dwarf star.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2026
Many of the early exoplanet discoveries were exciting on their own, confirming that there really were strange new worlds out in the Universe.
—ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2026
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Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
The curious exoplanet is 29 Cygni b, a gas giant with around 15 times the mass of Jupiter that lies 133 light-years away from Earth.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 Apr. 2026
The Jupiter-esque planet known as TOI-5205 b is the first exoplanet of its kind with an atmosphere containing far fewer heavy elements than similarly sized objects, as well as its own red dwarf star.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2026
Many of the early exoplanet discoveries were exciting on their own, confirming that there really were strange new worlds out in the Universe.
—ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Exoplanet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exoplanet. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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