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Hubblecast 14: Hubble finds first organic molecule on extrasolar planet

March 19, 2008 · ESA/Hubble

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The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has made the first detection ever of an organic molecule in a planet orbiting another star. This breakthrough is an important step in eventually identifying signs of life on a planet outside our Solar System.

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