HD 189733 b
Astronomical observationWikipedia
2
MENTIONS
2
EPISODES
2
PODCASTS
Search complete. 2 mentions across 2 episodes found for "HD 189733 b".
Oct 22, 2026
Matt O'DowdHOST
Only a tiny fraction of the star's light passes through the planet's atmosphere when this happens, but by carefully subtracting most of the star's light, we're left with a set of absorption features from the planetary atmosphere itself.
Matt O'DowdHOST
Take HD 189733 b, for example.
Matt O'DowdHOST
This is a so-called hot Jupiter, a gas giant even larger than Jupiter that orbits its star closer than the orbit of Mercury.
Matt O'DowdHOST
The parent star was observed using the Hubble and Spitzer Space Telescopes during a transit.
Jessie ChristensenGUEST
These are these gas giants that orbit their star in just a few days.
Jessie ChristensenGUEST
This is an animation of one called HD189733b.
Jessie ChristensenGUEST
And here I'm gonna stop and just apologize.
Jessie ChristensenGUEST
We had an opportunity, humanity had a chance to do something really cool.