Seeing Starlight Through a Planet Rim Artist Concept
A Neptune-size planet with a clear atmosphere is shown crossing in front of its star in this artist depiction. Such crossings, or transits, are observed by telescopes like NASA Hubble and Spitzer to glean information about planets atmospheres.
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NASA ID
PIA18837
Date Created
September 24, 2014
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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