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a planet that had the good sense to orbit a different sun.
means a planet located outside our solar system, orbiting a star other than the sun.
from from greek exo meaning outside, bolted onto planet; the first confirmed one, 51 pegasi b, showed up in 1995 and ruined the idea that our solar system was special.
count so farover 5,500 confirmed as of 2024
detection trickmost found by watching stars flicker, not planets
weird exampleone planet rains molten glass sideways
first confirmed51 pegasi b, found in 1995