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Methane Found on Far-off Planet

Compound, crucial ingredient in early-life chemistry, detected 63 light years away

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 19, 2008 4:59 PM CDT

(Newser) – Methane, one of the simplest compounds known to play a role in the chemical genesis of life, was discovered for the first time to exist on a planet outside Earth’s solar system, the BBC reports. The planet, designated HD 189733b, is 63 light years...   Read full story »

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