The atmospheric properties of distant worlds are becoming increasingly clear. The latest observations reveal fluorescent emission from methane in the upper atmosphere of a Jupiter-like extrasolar planet.
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Redfield, S. Fluorescent methane spotted. Nature 463, 617–618 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/463617a
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