Astronomy Picture of the Day · November 28, 2001

Extra-Solar Planetary Atmosphere Detected

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 28, 2001 is “Extra-Solar Planetary Atmosphere Detected,” an image. It is credited to Illustration Credit: Greg Bacon ( STScI /AVL). The original explanation runs about 119 words.

From the explanation

“By directly detecting the atmosphere of a planet outside our Solar System , humanity has taken another small step toward finding extraterrestrial life . The unexpected detection by David Charbonneau ( Caltech ) and associates came from Hubble Space Telescope observations of Sun -like star HD 209458 .”

— APOD editors, November 28, 2001

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: November 28, 2001
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Illustration Credit: Greg Bacon ( STScI /AVL)
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 119 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, November 28, 2001 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2001-november-28-extra-solar-planetary-atmosphere-detected

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