Hubble Sees Planet Circling Another Star for the First Time

Hubble Sees Planet Circling Another Star for the First Time


Nov 13, 2008

After years of suspecting the existence of planets in other solar systems in the universe, the Hubble Space Telescope captures visible-light images that, for the first time, provide concrete evidence of these extrasolar ... more
Hubble Proves Existence of a Planet Orbiting Another Star

Hubble Proves Existence of a Planet Orbiting Another Star


Nov 13, 2008

For the first time ever, astronomers have confirmed the existence of a planet orbiting another star. The planet, called Fomalhaut b, orbits the bright southern star Fomalhaut and is located 25 light-years away from ... more
Simulation of the Path of the Planet Orbiting the Star Fomalhaut

Simulation of the Path of the Planet Orbiting the Star Fomalhaut


Nov 13, 2008

This simulation depicts the orbit of the planet Fomalhaut b around its parent star. Its path around the star is extremely asymmetric and lies inside a debris disk that is being shaped by the gravitational influence of ... more
Fomalhaut System Illustration (Pan and Zoom)

Fomalhaut System Illustration (Pan and Zoom)


Nov 13, 2008

This artist's rendition shows a planet circling a star 16 times brighter than our sun. The planet is estimated to complete a full orbit around the star Fomalhaut in 872 years. For a planet three times the size of our ... more