Hubble Examines the Closest Known Extrasolar Planet
The Hubble Space Telescope turned its gaze towards a relatively nearby Jupiter-sized world recently. The planet orbits the Sun-like star Epsilon Eridani, which is located only 10,5 light-years away. This makes the planet so close that it could be directly observable by Hubble and large ground-based observatories. The best opportunity will come in 2007, when the planet makes its closest approach to its parent star, and the reflected light should make it observable with our best instruments.
Hubble Observations Confirm that Planets Form from Disks Around Stars
