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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Venus’s lessons for exoplanets.
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Big Think, 5 Feb. 2026
Because astronomers can detect the atmosphere of an exoplanet based on the light that passes through it at two different points in the planet's orbit.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
However, despite their importance, magnetic fields have been almost impossible to measure for exoplanets.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
One slide showed missions to Venus, Jupiter, the asteroid Apophis, exoplanets and more, and that China was funding missions to each.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
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Big Think, 5 Feb. 2026
Because astronomers can detect the atmosphere of an exoplanet based on the light that passes through it at two different points in the planet's orbit.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
However, despite their importance, magnetic fields have been almost impossible to measure for exoplanets.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
One slide showed missions to Venus, Jupiter, the asteroid Apophis, exoplanets and more, and that China was funding missions to each.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Exoplanet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exoplanet. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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