Post by sherlew99 on Jul 9, 2016 20:45:18 GMT -6
The Verge
Water clouds have been detected outside of the solar system for the first time
Only 7.2 light-years away from Earth
By Lauren Goode on July 8, 2016 01:41 pm
A team lead by astronomers at University of California-Santa Cruz has found strong evidence of water clouds outside of the solar system for the first time.
"Our spectrum shows that WISE 0855 is dominated by water vapor and clouds, with an overall appearance that is strikingly similar to Jupiter," Andrew Skemer, an assistant professor of astronomy and astrophysics, said in a statement on the university's website.
Water clouds have been detected outside of the solar system for the first time
Only 7.2 light-years away from Earth
By Lauren Goode on July 8, 2016 01:41 pm
A team lead by astronomers at University of California-Santa Cruz has found strong evidence of water clouds outside of the solar system for the first time.
"Our spectrum shows that WISE 0855 is dominated by water vapor and clouds, with an overall appearance that is strikingly similar to Jupiter," Andrew Skemer, an assistant professor of astronomy and astrophysics, said in a statement on the university's website.
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