Sunday, November 16, 2008

'We are actually seeing photons, light, from the planet itself '

November 14, 2008 - National Post, Canada
For the first time, Canadian and American astronomers have obtained photographic evidence of planets that orbit distant stars.
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The Hubble, Keck and Gemini telescopes that produced these photos are not new, but Mr. Marois said a change in the searching method, rather than new technology, made the breakthrough.
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