Methane found in the atmosphere of an exoplanet
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has made the first detection ever of an
organic molecule in the atmosphere of a planet orbiting another star. This
breakthrough is an important step in eventually identifying signs of life on a
planet outside our Solar System.
More at:
http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMTZ1N5NDF_index_0.html
A nice little tribute to Clarke in its own way.