Friday, September 27, 2013

ScienceDaily: Extrasolar Planets News

ScienceDaily: Extrasolar Planets News


Understanding clouds as a necessary ingredient in the search for life: Case study of exoplanet Kepler-7b

Posted: 26 Sep 2013 07:24 AM PDT

Scientists have produced the first map of clouds on an exoplanet using the Kepler Space Telescope. Studying the atmospheres of exoplanets is the path towards ultimately identifying life elsewhere in the Universe. Understanding the role of clouds in exoplanet atmospheres is a necessary ingredient in the cosmic hunt for life.

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