Hubble does it again: First direct image of extrasolar planets. I know you’ve seen this already, but I can’t help myself:
+are+shown+orbiting+HR+8799%2C+whose+residual+light+is+shown+as+the+multi-colored+specks+in+the+center+of+the+right+panel.+An+infrared+image+of+one+of+the+planets%2C+which+lies+at+38+AU+from+the+star%2C+is+shown+in+the+right+panel.+Credit%3A+National+Research+Council+Canada.)
And this one is equally awesome:
+surrounding+the+star+Fomalhaut+and+the+planet+(inset)+that+orbits+the+star+every+872+years+and+sculpts+the+inner+edge+of+the+belt.+Credit%3A+Paul+Kalas%2FUC+Berkeley%3B+STScI)
From Space.com.
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