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Astronomers Detect Reflected Light from Hot Jupiter Exoplanet 51 Pegasi b - Sci-News.com

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Astronomers Detect Reflected Light from Hot Jupiter Exoplanet 51 Pegasi b
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For the first time, astronomers have directly detected visible light reflected off an extrasolar planet. This artist's view shows the hot Jupiter exoplanet 51 Pegasi b. Image credit: ESO / M. Kornmesser / Nick Risinger, skysurvey.org. The first ...
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