Artist's concept: A planet is seen as it transits a star
Posted on 05/03/2007 6:57:04 AM PDT by bedolido
The French-led Corot mission has spied its first planet - a very hot world bigger than Jupiter - passing in front of a far-off star. The spacecraft was launched on 27 December last year and is the first to hunt for Earth-like planets from space.
Corot scientists said to find a planet so early on "significantly exceeded pre-launch expectations".
Artist's concept: A planet is seen as it transits a star
(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...
Artist’s concept?
Ping!
more about COROT:
Planet-seeking satellite takes first images
New Scientist | 01/18/07 | David Shiga
Posted on 01/18/2007 9:41:20 PM EST by KevinDavis
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1769921/posts
constellation Monoceros:
Danger zones mapped for developing planets
New Scientist Space | 04/18/07 | David Shiga
Posted on 04/18/2007 9:26:28 PM EDT by KevinDavis
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