Molecule Commonly Found on Earth Discovered on a Distant Exoplanet WASP-33b
(Photo : ESA/Hubble, M. Kornmesser) Using this approach, an international team of astronomers headed by a researcher from Queens University Belfasts Astrobiology Center used the Subaru telescope to look for chemical signatures in WASP-33bs atmosphere. They discovered hydroxyl, a one-oxygen, one-hydrogen atom molecule (abbreviated as OH). If it reacts with water vapor and carbon monoxide, hydroxyl is expected to play a significant role in the chemical composition of WASP-33bs atmosphere. Dr. Ste...
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