Strange Blue World: Alien Planet's True Color Revealed, a First
Thursday, July 11, 2013 - 08:30
in Astronomy & Space
Call it the deep blue dot. For the first time, scientists have seen the visible color of a distant alien world. The exoplanet — called HD 189733b — is a "deep cobalt blue," orbiting its star 63 light-years from Earth, scientists say.