BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Water detected on distant planetWater has been detected for the first time in the atmosphere of a planet outside our Solar System. The planet, known as HD 209458b, is a Jupiter-like gas giant located 150 light-years from Earth in the constellation Pegasus. Scientists will publish the findings in the Astrophysical Journal. However, another research team reported in February that it was unable to find evidence of water in this pla
