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exoplanet in British English (ˈɛksəʊˌplænɪt) nouna planet that orbits a star in a solar system other than that of Earth Examples of 'exoplanet' in a sentenceexoplanet This planet, which doesn't yet have a proper name, is an 'exoplanet', one orbiting a star outside our solar system.If a planet orbits a star other than the sun, it is called an exoplanet.In some parts of space, for example, you might land safely on a distant exoplanet in orbit around a star.That all changed with the discovery of the first 'exoplanet' around another star; today, thousands have been catalogued.In my view, the field—with the exception of exoplanet research—has advanced way too incrementally in recent years.In recent years, exoplanet scientists have made great strides studying the atmospheres of large, gaseous planets orbiting other stars. |