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First Direct Photo of Exoplanet Confirmed

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the say-cheese-guys dept.

An anonymous reader noted a report confirming the first ever exoplanet actually photographed from telescopes on earth. Every other exoplanet so far 'observed' has been done by measuring wobbles of stars pulled by planetary gravity. But this one is a photograph. And that's just plain cool.

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  1. Photo dates from 2008 by mbone · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The key word in the title is "confirmed." Readers may remember that there were 2 separate sets of planets photographed in papers published in 2008. Now, we are sure (not that there was much doubt) that one of them is truly orbiting its primary star.

  2. Re:Because we can't see Venus at night.... by Chrisq · · Score: 5, Funny

    Alien, in this context, = outside of our solar system. As in too far for you to take a picture.

    You are making quite an assumption about where the GP poster lives and is posting from. Beam me up dismiley!