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+-   Molecular Basis of Life Found on Extrasolar Planet-> on Thursday March 20 2008, @10:09AM DarkProphet

Submitted by DarkProphet on Thursday March 20 2008, @10:09AM
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DarkProphet writes "Scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope have for the first time found the telltale signature of methane, an organic molecule, in the atmosphere of a planet outside our solar system.

Methane is one of the chemicals of life, an organic compound in the class of molecules containing carbon. However, no life is likely to exist on the large, gaseous planet known as HD 189733b. Its daily temperatures can reach 1,340 degrees Fahrenheit."

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