extrasolar

adjective

ex·​tra·​so·​lar ˌek-strə-ˈsō-lər How to pronounce extrasolar (audio)
-ˌlär
: originating or existing outside the solar system
extrasolar planets

Examples of extrasolar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The fact that there may be as many as a billion such planets in the Milky Way alone has led many people to assume that there must be extrasolar planets that harbor life. Mario Livio, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2024 That could occur early in the existence of unstable extrasolar systems, or on an exomoon with complex orbital dynamics, says Mendonca. Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 Most extrasolar planet hunters are too busy looking for an Earth 2.0 to give these hyper-dense stellar remnants much consideration but as endgame byproducts of stars like our own. Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024 Illustrating an extrasolar world for a publication or press release, Cook says, starts and ends with conversations. Alison Klesman, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for extrasolar 

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Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of extrasolar was in 1872

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“Extrasolar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extrasolar. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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