First Exoplanet Atmospheres Analyzed

deblau writes "NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has captured for the first time enough light from planets outside our solar system, known as exoplanets, to identify signatures of individual molecules in their atmospheres. The landmark achievement is a significant step toward being able to detect possible life on rocky exoplanets and comes years before astronomers had anticipated."

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[Chacham]

The landmark achievement is a significant step toward being able to detect possible life on rocky exoplanets

And here i thought the millions of dollars were being used for discovery that could help us. Silly me...