Gizmag Clues to hazy exoplanet complexity revealed in our own solar system

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Data collected from observations recorded by NASA's Cassini mission has been used to propose ways to better understand the atmospheres of exoplanets. By studying the light of sunsets on Saturn’s satellite, Titan, scientists have shown how spectra are subtly altered when passing through a hazy atmosphere, thereby giving a greater insight into interpreting the spectral readings of the atmosphere of these infinitesimally distant worlds... Continue Reading Clues to hazy exoplanet complexity revealed in our own solar system

Section: Space

Tags: Atmosphere, Cassini, Exoplanet, Infrared, NASA, Orbit, Planet, Saturn, Solar System, Spacecraft, Titan

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