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How future telescopes could see rainbows on exoplanets
Original: How to see rainbows on exoplanets
A proposed NASA telescope could detect rainbow-like optical phenomena, known as glory effects, in the atmospheres of planets orbiting other stars, according to Scientific American. Spotting these colorful patterns would reveal details about exoplanet atmospheres, such as the presence of water droplets or other particles, offering a new way to study potentially habitable worlds far beyond our solar system.
Why now: The story highlights how upcoming NASA telescope missions could achieve a striking first: observing atmospheric rainbows on exoplanets.
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- How to see rainbows on exoplanets · Scientific American
A future NASA telescope could spot atmospheric phenomena on planets orbiting other stars
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