Ground-based eclipse observations yield unique insights

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 12:28 in Astronomy & Space

Earth's optical and near-infrared transmission spectrum has been measured from ground-based observations of a recent lunar eclipse in 2008. The data, published in a paper titled 'Earth's transmission spectrum from lunar eclipse observations' in the most recent (11 June) issue of the journal Nature, should prove important reference material as the search for Earth-like planets continues...

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