Famously Hot Exoplanet's Upper Atmosphere Is Strangely Cold | Video
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 - 12:30
in Astronomy & Space
One of the first exoplanets to be discovered, Tau Boötis b, has revealed a chilly shell 'hot Jupiter' type atmosphere. Europe's Very Large Telescope (VLT) caught the scene, here also embellished as an artist's impression.