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Extrasolar Water Detection

2007, April 20 - 2:29pm — Greg Kontos
Features: Current EventsCritical Path Innovation: Space ExplorationSites in Space: HD209458b

Water has been detected in the atmosphere of the planet HD209458b. It is the first time that water has been detected in a planet outside of our Solar System. Current theories predict that water should be present in virtually all extrasolar planets.


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