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Posted By myfairlady 11 months, 1 week ago in Science & Technology

The glow of 'hot Jupiter' planets has been detected with ground-based telescopes for the first time.

The detections are just a first step, astronomers say. But the advance could help settle a mystery over why some of the massive, close-in planets are scorchingly hot on one half and fairly cool on the other, while others seem to spread their heat more evenly.

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