Posted on 02/02/2004 6:01:13 PM PST by KevinDavis
Astronomers have detected the first presence of oxygen and carbon in the atmosphere of an extrasolar planet, a world already known to be venting massive amounts of gas into space.
The find is evidence of an atmospheric "blow off" in action, where energetic hydrogen gas drags heavier elements along for a supersonic ride into space.
(Excerpt) Read more at space.com ...
If we find a planet that we can live on, and then realistically get to, I'll start saving up for realestate on the new planent. I'd like to get off this sinking ship before it goes down.
Sorry, that formula has been updated. The early earth atmosphere was not a reducing atmosphere. It consisted mainly of CO2, H2O, and N2. Reflections From a Warm Little Pond
Now the Oxygen signal(free oxygen, I presume that is what they are talking about in this article) no longer signals life.
From the article ---- Despite the oxygen, the faraway planet is not one that would support life.
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