Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Mark Swain Biography and Timeline

Follow Mark Swain through 1 dated historical records for United States of America.

Mark Swain, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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2008

Methane in Exoplanet Atmosphere

Science / Astronomy

Swain leads Hubble observations detecting methane in HD 189733b, the first organic molecule identified in an exoplanet atmosphere.

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