Hubble Finds Carbon Dioxide On An Extrasolar Planet

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has discovered carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of a planet orbiting another star. This is an important step along the trail of finding the chemical biotracers of extraterrestrial life, as we know it. The Jupiter-sized planet, called HD 189733b, is too hot for life. But new Hubble observations are a … Continue reading Hubble Finds Carbon Dioxide On An Extrasolar Planet