Hubble finds carbon dioxide on extrasolar planet

[Dantheman62]

10 December 2008
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has discovered carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of a planet orbiting another star. This is an important step in finding the chemical biotracers of life as we know it on other worlds.

The Jupiter-sized planet, called HD 189733b, is too hot for life. But new Hubble observations prove that the basic chemistry for life can be measured on planets orbiting other stars. Organic compounds can also be a by-product of life processes and their detection on an Earth-like planet may someday provide the first evidence for life beyond Earth.

Previous observations of HD 189733b by Hubble and the Spitzer Space Telescope found water vapour. Earlier this year Hubble found methane in the planet’s atmosphere.

"This is exciting because Hubble is allowing us to see molecules and to probe the conditions, chemistry, and composition of atmospheres on other planets," says researcher Mark Swain of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, USA. "Thanks to Hubble, we're entering an era where we are rapidly going to expand the number of molecules we know about on other planets."

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[Humble Janitor]

Mainstream media knows for a fact that we have already been to Mars. I dont' buy their attempt to fool people into thinking that we're just discovering the compounds for life on other planets.

[Dantheman62]

Originally Posted by Humble Janitor

Mainstream media knows for a fact that we have already been to Mars. I dont' buy their attempt to fool people into thinking that we're just discovering the compounds for life on other planets.

I don't think the mainstream media has a clue on anything really. That article is just to show the capabilities of the Hubble telescope. Who do I really believe as far as having been on Mars?, not Richard Hoaglund, not John Lear, but that boy from Russia, Boriska!, from the Project Camelot interview. He has no ego to build, he has nothing to hide or nothing to gain. Just wanted to tell his story and felt compelled to tell it.

[Sol Invictus]

Man been to mars? yeah, and mining gases, minerals and precious metals from atmospheres and carbon rich planets within the solar system.

Earth to moon, moon to Mars. Mars hop towards jupiter and then deep solar hop to neptune and its moons.

[Dantheman62]

Hey don't forget about Saturn!

[Sol Invictus]

Saturns off limits. Hence why they wanted to try nuke the shock out of it and got a celestial slap down for their troubles.