Hubblecast 14: First organic molecule on extrasolar planet

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The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has made the first detection ever of an organic molecule in a planet orbiting another star. This breakthrough is an important step in eventually identifying signs of life on a planet outside our Solar System.
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Uploaded: 03/20/08
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Tags: hubblecast methane extrasolar planet exoplanet hubble space telescope
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17 months ago by Trandochan
Interiesting. There can't be much oxygen their if the intense heat doesn't combust the methane. But still cool.
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