Hubble Detects Carbon Dioxide On Extrasolar Planet

Near-infrared spectroscopy of a Jupiter-sized planet orbiting a star 63 light years from Earth has found carbon dioxide in its atmosphere, demonstrating a technique that may be used with the James Webb Space Telescope and other large observatories operating at near-IR wavelengths to spot the...

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