extrasolar
adjective
ex·tra·so·lar
ˌek-strə-ˈsō-lər 
-ˌlär
: originating or existing outside the solar system
extrasolar planets
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For that reason, these celestial bodies are sometimes also referred to as extrasolar planets.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
In contrast, Venus-like planets on the inner edge of extrasolar habitable zones are thought to have what is known as stagnant lid geophysics in which there is no systematic carbon recycling of the planet’s atmosphere.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The first convincing evidence of an extrasolar planet or an exoplanet was only confirmed fairly recently, 1995.
—Janna Levin, Quanta Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
The crux of the idea is to use future space- and ground-based telescopes, hopefully as soon as next decade, to take high resolution spectra of water vapor in an extrasolar earth’s atmosphere.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
In contrast, Venus-like planets on the inner edge of extrasolar habitable zones are thought to have what is known as stagnant lid geophysics in which there is no systematic carbon recycling of the planet’s atmosphere.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The first convincing evidence of an extrasolar planet or an exoplanet was only confirmed fairly recently, 1995.
—Janna Levin, Quanta Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
The crux of the idea is to use future space- and ground-based telescopes, hopefully as soon as next decade, to take high resolution spectra of water vapor in an extrasolar earth’s atmosphere.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Extrasolar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extrasolar. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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