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  • 2012
  • Feb
  • 21

Detecting Atmospheres of Alien Planets: Reflected Light Could Reveal a Lifezone

An Anonymous Reader thought we should link to this charming feature posted on Digg. Here’s a taste:

The detection of scattered light from exoplanets gives direct access to physical conditions and composition of their atmospheres. Currently, most scattered light experiments focus on nearly edge-on, transiting systems.