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July 30, 2014

Titan Offers Clues to Atmospheres of Hazy Planets
Moffet Field CA (NASA) Jul 30, 2014
When hazy planets pass across the face of their star, a curious thing happens. Astronomers are not able to see any changes in the range of light coming from the star and planet system. This presents a puzzling problem for scientists trying to find out what is inside planetary atmospheres. Usually, astronomers can look at a star before and after a large planet goes across, note the difference in the spectrum, and make predictions about what elements are contained in the planet's atmosphere. If the ... read more

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