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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Four New Exoplanets An exoplanet is a planet that orbits a star other than the sun.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
Since the mid-1990s, when the first exoplanets were discovered, astronomers have pondered whether exoplanets can orbit their stars closely enough that stellar magnetic fields are impacted.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 July 2025
The new exoplanet's mass is estimated to be slightly greater than Jupiter's, the researchers said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 18 June 2025
New exoplanet image from NASA's Webb suggest freezing temps
Webb’s new image of 14 Herculis c has given researchers insight into the exoplanet’s temperature, strange orbit and atmosphere.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 12 June 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
Since the mid-1990s, when the first exoplanets were discovered, astronomers have pondered whether exoplanets can orbit their stars closely enough that stellar magnetic fields are impacted.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 July 2025
The new exoplanet's mass is estimated to be slightly greater than Jupiter's, the researchers said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 18 June 2025
New exoplanet image from NASA's Webb suggest freezing temps
Webb’s new image of 14 Herculis c has given researchers insight into the exoplanet’s temperature, strange orbit and atmosphere.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 12 June 2025
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“Exoplanet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exoplanet. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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