extrasolar
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of extrasolar
Example Sentences
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"Fomalhaut cs2 looks exactly like an extrasolar planet reflecting starlight," Kalas said.
From Science Daily • Jan. 1, 2026
“We’re on this long-term goal to try and figure out the frequency and nature of extrasolar moons in the universe,” Kipping says.
From Scientific American • Jan. 13, 2022
And unlike many extrasolar discoveries, this object was not found through indirect methods — the subtle wobbling of a star revealing the presence of an orbiting planet, for example.
From New York Times • Jul. 23, 2021
El descubrimiento de un planeta extrasolar con condiciones similares a las de la Tierra desencadena en una épica batalla con una armada de origen desconocido.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2019
Leave the solar system and start looking for an extrasolar Earthlike planet.”
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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