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What new information have astronomers uncovered about exoplanet HD 189733 b?

Answer: its color

Discovered in 2005, HD 189733 b is the first planet outside our solar system to have its color directly measured. Using a new technique, scientists learned that the planet was deep blue in hue. More information about the process used can be found at Scientific American.

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