Spitzer sees the light of alien 'super earth'
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 - 16:00
in Astronomy & Space
(Phys.org) -- NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has detected light emanating from a "super-Earth" planet beyond our solar system for the first time. While the planet is not habitable, the detection is a historic step toward the eventual search for signs of life on other planets.