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"...all these worlds..." is a blog by David Hitt. It covers space exploration, decent science fiction, humor (by its very nature), and whatever else I happen to find cool. (Formerly "You Must Fight The Bear")
Name: David Hitt About Me: Inspiring the next generation of explorers... See my complete profile
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:: Monday, May 10, 2004 ::
Extrasolar Photography
So, here's the thing about all these extrasolar planets that have been discovered: Nobody's actually seen one. There are all sorts of techniques for locating them, but nobody has ever been able to actually image one through a telescope, they just study the effect they have on other celestial bodies. Now, however, that may have changed. A group of astronomers say they may have taken the first picture of a planet outside of our solar system, though they'll have to wait a while to be sure. To me, it's an exciting development--another layer of proof of the amazing universe we are discovering.