|
Carbon Dioxide Found on Extrasolar Planet Thursday, December 11, 2008 - Anuradha Menon Home >> Headlines >> 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. The Jupiter-sized planet, called HD 189733b, is too hot for life. But the Hubble observations are a proof-of-concept demonstration that the basic chemistry for life can be measured on planets orbiting other stars. Organic compounds also can be a by-product of life processes. (source: nasa.gov)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Related News |
|
Mini-Mag Orion Will Reach for the Stars |
|
Earth-like Planet Discovered 12 Light-Years Away |
| Related Pictures |
|
Hourglass Nebula |
|
Space Money |
| Other Articles |
|
Cybook Gen3 e-Book Review |
|
The Future of Electronic Paper |
