A physicist from Texas Tech University played a key role in confirming a distant exoplanet. The exoplanet is described as being quite large and orbiting its host star at a great distance. It is located nearly 40,000 light-years from Earth.

The physicist, along with international researchers, used a NASA satellite to aid in the confirmation. The satellite is designed to hunt for planets.

Further information about this discovery can be found through the original source, including details about the research team and their methods. The team's findings are set to be published in a scientific journal.