Wednesday 2 May 2018

Hubble detects helium in the atmosphere of an exoplanet for the first time

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Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have detected helium in the atmosphere of the exoplanet WASP-107b. This is the first time this element has been detected in the atmosphere of a planet outside the Solar System. The discovery demonstrates the ability to use infrared spectra to study exoplanet extended atmospheres.
via Science Daily
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