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Old 09-May-2008, 01:36 PM
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Possibly. I've just checked Hebrard et al, which just says 'hydrogen poor or even with no more atmosphere at all'.
http://fr.arxiv.org/PS_cache/astro-p...12/0312384.pdf
So we don't have much to go on.
Thanks!

However CO2, SO2... are much heavier gases than hydrogen.
Even our own planet cannot retain H2 gas, even He gas escaped.


So does it remain a mystery?
Last edited by m1omg : 09-May-2008 at 02:57 PM. Reason: i overlook one of your previous responses sry
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