Artist's impression of HD 209458b (IMAGE)

University of Warwick

Artist's impression of HD 209458b

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Exoplanet HD 209458b transits its star. The illuminated crescent and its colours have been exaggerated to illustrate the light spectra that the astronomers used to identify the six molecules in its atmosphere.

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University of Warwick/Mark Garlick

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