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Hubble Spies Helium in an Exoplanets Atmosphere for the First Time
2018-05-04 16:30:01| Extremetech
The Hubble Space Telescope has spied helium in the atmosphere of an exoplanet, WASP-107b, for the first time in history. The post Hubble Spies Helium in an Exoplanet’s Atmosphere for the First Time appeared first on ExtremeTech.
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Hubble Detects Most Distant Star Ever
2018-04-03 20:35:00| Extremetech
A series of observations in 2016 happened to spot an unexpected object in the sky, and that object turns out to be the most distant star ever observed by at least 100 times. The post Hubble Detects Most Distant Star Ever appeared first on ExtremeTech.
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Hubble Discovers Planet with Metallic Snow
2017-10-30 19:41:39| Extremetech
NASA has just detected a planet with an entirely new type of weather. On Kepler-13Ab, it snows metal. The post Hubble Discovers Planet with Metallic Snow appeared first on ExtremeTech.
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Hubble Discovers a New Type of Asteroid
2017-09-22 15:20:14| Extremetech
Astronomers thought Body 288P was just rare, but it's actually a new type of object never before seen. The post Hubble Discovers a New Type of Asteroid appeared first on ExtremeTech.
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Hubble Observes Alien Planets Stratosphere for the First Time
2017-08-04 19:00:02| Extremetech
The Hubble Space Telescope may be old, but it's often still the best way for astronomers to observe distant objects. For example, the massive exoplanet WASP-121b orbiting a star roughly 900 light years from Earth. The post Hubble Observes Alien Planet’s Stratosphere for the First Time appeared first on ExtremeTech.
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