The Planet Becomes Visible (IMAGE)

Université de Genève

The Planet Becomes Visible

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The planet becomes visible when looking for H2O or CO molecules. However, as there is no CH4 nor NH3 in its atmosphere, it remains invisble when looking for these molecules, just as its host star which contains none of those four elements.

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