The Light and Dark Sides of a Distant Planet
Summary
The top graph consists of infrared data from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope. It tells astronomers that a distant planet, called Upsilon Andromedae b, always has a giant hot spot on the side that faces the star, while the other side is cold and dark.
NASA/JPL-Caltech
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Tags
spitzer space telescope
jpl
jet propulsion laboratory
light
dark
dark sides
distant
planet
high resolution
planets
astronomy
universe
nasa
Date
12/10/2006
Source
NASA
Link
Copyright info
Public Domain Dedication (CC0)