Just came across this BBC News article on the discovery of the organic compound methane on the extrasolar planet HD 189733b, located in the constellation Vulpecular, situated 63 light years from our own planet Earth.
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Tags: Adam Showman, debate, Department of Planetary Sciences, Dr Giovanna Tinetti, Dr Mark Swain, extrasolar planets, Gautam Vasisht, HD 189733b, Hubble Space Telescope, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, organic compound methane, planets, the constellation Vulpecular, University of Arizona.
