An Extrasolar Planet's Atmosphere

Earth. We have yet to discover a world that is similar to our own planet. Using the Advanced Camera for Surveys (or ACS), the Hubble Space Telescope has recently observed a fascinating large gaseous planet around the star HD 189733. Careful analysis of these very high precision observations by a team lead by Frédéric Pont from the Geneva University Observatory showed that this planet, designated HD 189733b, possesses a murky haze layer extending over an altitude range of about 1000 km in ...
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