tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37866888.post1415471151517299358..comments2023-06-12T13:54:21.049-07:00Comments on Astronomy and Space: Carbon Dioxide on Extrasolar PlanetAbhimat K Gautamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07730097995251691795noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37866888.post-15211832142017171212009-02-01T12:10:00.000-08:002009-02-01T12:10:00.000-08:00It definitely is significant, with both CH4 and CO...It definitely is significant, with both CH4 and CO found. Both are organic compounds (since they contain carbon), but are not necessarily formed by life. And we also have to remember that this specific planet is very different from ours. It is huge (the size of Jupiter) and is also very close to its star, and therefore, very hot. These conditions make this planet unlikely for hosting life, at least not the kind that we know.<BR/><BR/>The real importance of this is the technique used to find the composition of the planet's atmosphere. This may be used in the future to find planets that can actually support life.Abhimat K Gautamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07730097995251691795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37866888.post-23566314139092018092009-01-31T21:55:00.000-08:002009-01-31T21:55:00.000-08:00it was a really informative post..did u mean to sa...it was a really informative post..<BR/>did u mean to say that CH4 and CO were found?<BR/>Methane is an organic compound and finding them in an extrasolar place does mean something right? im not telling possibility of life, but it surely is significant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com