Hubble Telescope Finds Carbon Dioxide On An Extrasolar Planet
Tuesday, December 9, 2008 - 15:08
in Astronomy & Space
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has discovered carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of a planet orbiting another star. This breakthrough is an important step toward finding chemical biotracers of extraterrestrial life.
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