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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What turned out to be hard for Venus will only be harder for exoplanets many light-years away.
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Elise Cutts, WIRED, 7 Apr. 2024
With exoplanets, sonification can convey the mathematical relationships of their orbits.
—Chris Impey, Discover Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024
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Elise Cutts, WIRED, 7 Apr. 2024
With exoplanets, sonification can convey the mathematical relationships of their orbits.
—Chris Impey, Discover Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for exoplanet
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“Exoplanet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exoplanet. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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