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'Exozodiacal Light' Brightens Alien Planet's Skies | Artist Impression Video


Astronomers using the Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile have observed thick clouds of hot dust – the debris of asteroid and comet smash-ups – reflecting starlight (known as Exozodiacal light) in potentially habitable zones of 9 nearby stars. This light may impair astronomers success in spotting exoplanets in such situations.stars.



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