Astronomers Detect Water in the Atmosphere of a Planet 179 Light-Years Away

By Evan Gough November 21, 2018
Astronomers Detect Water in the Atmosphere of a Planet 179 Light-Years Away

"This type of technology is exactly what we want to use in the future to look for signs of life on an Earth-like planet." - Dimitri Mawet, study author, Caltech and JPL.

Sources:

  • Press Release: Exoplanet stepping stones

  • Research Paper: Detecting Water in the Atmosphere of HR 8799 c with L-band High-dispersion Spectroscopy Aided by Adaptive Optics

  • Wikipedia Entry: HR 8799

  • Research Paper: Direct Imaging of Multiple Planets Orbiting the Star HR 8799

  • Keck Observatory: Telescope Instrumentation

    • Evan Gough

    Evan Gough

    Evan Gough is a science-loving guy with no formal education who loves Earth, forests, hiking, and heavy music. He's guided by Carl Sagan's quote: "Understanding is a kind of ecstasy."