Hubble reveals diversity of exoplanet atmosphere: Largest ever comparative study solves missing water mystery
Monday, December 14, 2015 - 11:32
in Astronomy & Space
Astronomers have used the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and the NASA Spitzer Space Telescope to study the atmospheres of ten hot, Jupiter-sized exoplanets in detail, the largest number of such planets ever studied. The team was able to discover why some of these worlds seem to have less water than expected—a long-standing mystery. The results are published in Nature.