exoplanet

noun (an exoplanet, exoplanets)

«exoplanet» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

An exoplanet is a planet that goes around a star other than our Sun. tree →

In the lessons

In space science, thousands of exoplanets have been found, mostly by spotting a star dimming as a planet passes in front. Scientists look for exoplanets in the «Goldilocks zone», where water could be liquid. No life has been found on any exoplanet so far.

Examples

Astronomers have found thousands of exoplanets. tree →
An exoplanet orbits a faraway star. tree →
Some exoplanets are giant balls of gas. tree →
Could an exoplanet have life? tree →
The telescope spotted an exoplanet by watching its star dim. tree →
The exoplanet is too far away to visit. tree →

Note

Use «an». «Exo-» means outside (outside our solar system).

On Mova

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