Alien Planet Has Pretty Weird Atmosphere

Wednesday, April 21, 2010 - 13:00 in Astronomy & Space

A Neptune-sized planet orbiting another star has one odd atmosphere - analysis has shown that it lacks methane, a common ingredient for many planets in our solar system and a possible signature of life.

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