Carbon Dioxide detected on distant planet
Astronomers searching for alien life forms have stumbled upon traces of carbon dioxide in an atmosphere as much as 63 light years away.
But if we were keeping our fingers crossed that the gas was the result of combustion by an SUV loving civilization, scientists say that is highly unlikely. The planet spewing the carbon dioxide is the size of Jupiter and boasts temperatures well in excess of 1700 degrees Farenheit. Given our basic assumptions regarding the requirements for life to exist, this environment would not be conducive to life in any form.
This is in addition to water vapor and methane that have already been detected around the planet. The discoveries have been made via spectroscopic techniques comparing radiations from the planet as it moves around its star.
The carbon dioxide is in trace amounts. While Earth boasts carbon dioxide 385 parts per million, this planet has it in the range of 1 part per million to 1 part per 10 million.
Scientists are somewhat puzzled by the existence of carbon dioxide on the planet since theorists predict that carbon monoxide is likelier to form in such an environment.
Findings related to water are much clearer since theory predicts that water should be present abundantly in such places and plenty has been found.
The findings will be present in major astronomical journals but we're still short of explanations.
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