Which of the following is a planet outside our solar system that usually orbits another star in our galaxy?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Exoplanet.
- An exoplanet is any planet beyond our solar system.
- Exoplanets are made up of elements similar to those of the planets in our solar system, but their mixes of those elements may differ.
- The first exoplanets were discovered in the 1990s .
- Launched in April 2018, TESS is surveying the sky for two years to find transiting exoplanets around the brightest stars near Earth.