First Direct Light From An Exoplanet Changes Game

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Exoplanet 51 Pegasi b, located ~50 light years away in Pegasus, was suspected in 1995 from the motion of its star. Now the HARPS instrument at ESO’s La Silla Observatory has detected the spectrum of that star's visible light reflected off the planet. (Music courtesy: Super 400 - Follow Them on Facebook: http://goo.gl/tTK7Ie) This technique is likely to reveal previously unattainable characteristics of many alien worlds. Planet 51 Pegasi b is informally known as Bellerophon.

Published 2015-04-22 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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