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Hubble’s Region of Study During the Lunar Eclipse (Illustration)

Illustration of Hubble's region of study during the lunar eclipse
This ground-based telescopic image of the Moon highlights the general region where astronomers used NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to measure the amount of ozone in Earth's atmosphere. This method serves as a proxy for how they will observe Earth-like planets around other stars in search of life.
  • Release Date
    August 6, 2020
  • Science Release
    Hubble Uses Earth as a Proxy for Identifying Oxygen on Potentially Habitable Planets Around Other Stars
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  • Credit
    M. Kornmesser (ESA/Hubble), NASA, and ESA

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Mar 28, 2025
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