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Exoplanet:
n.
a planet that orbits a star outside the solar system.
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wavelength
The distance between successive peaks or troughs of a wave. Usually represented by the greek letter lambda.
white dwarf star
Dying star that has collapsed to the size of Earth and is slowly cooling off. At the lower left of the H-R diagram.
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