extrasolar
adjective
ex·tra·so·lar
ˌek-strə-ˈsō-lər 
-ˌlär
: originating or existing outside the solar system
extrasolar planets
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Astronomers identified its extrasolar origin due to its unusual trajectory, which doesn't follow a closed orbit around the sun, and velocity of around 130,000 mph (219,000 km/h).
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Victoria Corless, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2025
For that reason, these celestial bodies are sometimes also referred to as extrasolar planets.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Or so says a leading U.K. theoretical biophysicist who specializes in the study of photosynthesis, both here on Earth and its possibility to evolve on extrasolar planets throughout the galaxy.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
For that reason, these celestial bodies are sometimes also referred to as extrasolar planets.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Victoria Corless, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2025
For that reason, these celestial bodies are sometimes also referred to as extrasolar planets.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Or so says a leading U.K. theoretical biophysicist who specializes in the study of photosynthesis, both here on Earth and its possibility to evolve on extrasolar planets throughout the galaxy.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
For that reason, these celestial bodies are sometimes also referred to as extrasolar planets.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for extrasolar
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“Extrasolar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extrasolar. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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