(SNES) HST discovers atmosphere of extra-solar planet

[Albireo54@aol.com]

Hi all,

I thought you might find this interesting. We can observe the star involved 
when we're next at FDO!

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NASA Science News for November 27, 2001

Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have detected the atmosphere
of a planet circling a Sun-like star 150 light years away. Their
ground-breaking discovery shows it is possible to measure the chemical
makeup of distant planets -- and to search for chemical markers of life
far beyond Earth.

FULL STORY at

<A HREF="http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2001/ast27nov_1.htm?aol542078";>
Alien Atmospheres - http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2001/ast27nov_1.htm</A>

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Regards,
Doug Stewart
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