extrasolar

[ ek-struh-soh-ler ]

adjective

1. outside, or originating outside, the sun or the solar system.

extrasolar

/ ˌɛkstrəˈsəʊlə /

adjective

1. occurring or existing beyond the earth's solar system

Word History and Origins

Origin of extrasolar¹

First recorded in 1885–90; extra- + solar ¹

Example Sentences

According to the Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia, 5172 exoplanets have been discovered so far, occupying 3816 planetary systems.

From Salon

Webb will study a number of astronomical objects, including the most distant galaxies in the Universe, the atmospheres of extrasolar planets and stellar nurseries shrouded in dust.

From Scientific American

Confirming or refuting the result may not be immediately possible, but given the expected abundance of moons in our galaxy and beyond, it could further herald the tentative beginnings of an exciting new era of extrasolar astronomy—one focused not on alien planets but on the natural satellites that orbit them and the possibilities of life therein.

From Scientific American

“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

From there, it will study astronomical phenomena such as the most distant galaxies in the Universe, newborn stars enshrouded in dust and the atmospheres of extrasolar planets.

From Scientific American