Hidden planet discovered in old Hubble data

By FOXNews, Friday, April 3rd, 2009

New image processing technique subtracts glare

Illustration of planet HR8799b. Image: NASA, ESA, G. Bacon (STScI)

Illustration of planet HR8799b. Image: NASA, ESA, G. Bacon (STScI)

A new technique has uncovered an extrasolar planet hidden in Hubble Space Telescope images taken 11 years ago.

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