Hubble finds a true blue planet: Giant Jupiter-sized planet located 63 light-years away
Thursday, July 11, 2013 - 10:00
in Astronomy & Space
Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have deduced the actual visible-light color of a planet orbiting another star 63 light-years away. If seen directly the planet, known as HD 189733b, would look like a "deep blue dot," reminiscent of Earth's color as seen from space.