Most known extrasolar planets reside in highly elongated, not circular, orbits.

大多数已知的太阳系外行星都居住在高度拉长而非圆形的轨道上。

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Time to start giving extrasolar planets proper names

该替太阳系之外的行星适当取名了

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It will also help with the search for extrasolar planets.

它还能帮助寻找太阳系以外的行星。

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And its resolving power will help with the search for extrasolar planets.

ECONOMIST: The Square Kilometre Array

The latest project to involve them, called Planet Hunters, allows amateurs to search for extrasolar planets those that orbit stars other than the sun.

ECONOMIST: Amateur astronomers join the ranks of the planet hunters

But existing plans to photograph extrasolar planets in this way involve orbiting arrays of reflecting telescopes all pointing in exactly the same direction.

ECONOMIST: The search for alien life