"Distant exoplanets" refers to planets that are located far away from our solar system. These planets are found outside of our own solar system and are often located in other star systems. Full definition
According to researchers at the Harvard - Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA), we might soon be able to detect hints of technologically advanced alien civilizations by measuring high levels of polluting gases in the atmospheres of distant exoplanets. (newatlas.com)
And as a nifty bonus, the telescope will be able to spot distant exoplanets in the heart of the Milky Way, and its second instrument will be able to gather data about their atmospheres, which can tell scientists whether a planet is more like Neptune or Jupiter, for instance. (newsweek.com)
The question of how planets acquire water is interesting for a number of reasons, Dauphas said, including the search for distant exoplanets that might have water — and thus a similar kind of life. (sciencedaily.com)