Hubblecast 14: Hubble finds first organic molecule on extrasolar planet
Channel: HubbleWebbESA
Date: 2010-06-23

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has made the first detection ever of an organic molecule in a planet orbiting another star. This breakthrough is an important step in eventually identifying signs of life on a planet outside our Solar System.

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Credit:
ESA/Hubble (M. Kornmesser & L. L. Christensen)  
Presented by: Dr Joe Liske (Dr J)   
Narration: Dr. Robert Fosbury  
Design: Martin Kornmesser  
Web Technical Support: Lars Holm Nielsen, Raquel Yumi Shida  
Cinematographer: Peter Rixner (www.perix-media-gmbh.de)  
Script: Lars Lindberg Christensen, Raquel Yumi Shida, Will Gater  
Director: Lars Lindberg Christensen