John Wheeler: Astronomers have found stronger evidence of life on another planet

Life on another planet

Life on another planet

Telescope detects possible signs of life on distant planet K2-18b

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected chemical traces in the atmosphere of a distant exoplanet that may point to the presence of microbial life. The discovery centres on K2-18b, a planet located 124 light-years from Earth, and could mark a major step in the search for extraterrestrial biology. The research, led by Professor Nikku Madhusudhan at the University of Cambridge’s Institute of Astronomy, identified molecules kn…

John Wheeler: Astronomers have found stronger evidence of life on another planet

FARGO — The search for extra-terrestrial life has discovered what might be the best indication of success so far. On a planet known as K2-18b, that orbits a star about 120 light years away from Earth, astronomers have found evidence of dimethyl sulfide, a compound made of sulfur, carbon and hydrogen that is known on Earth to be associated with marine algae. Dimethyl sulfide is the chemical responsible for the smell of boiling cabbage and is a pa…

Scientists found a potential sign of life on a distant planet – an astronomer explains why many are still skeptical

The exoplanet K2-18b could harbor a massive ocean, but scientists will need to study the planet more to see if it’s really likely to host life.

We Found Life on Another Planet (and No One Cares)

We found life on another planet! Actual, verifiable, scientific evidence of life! Not a blurry video. Not a dude in sunglasses yelling about orbs on YouTube. Actual data, published in actual journals, suggesting microbial ecosystems thriving on another planet. And the world collectively responded with the enthusiasm of a teenager being asked to unload the dishwasher..Meanwhile, a pair of paper-mâché aliens stuffed with chicken bones gets paraded…

Astronomers Detect Strongest Evidence Yet of Alien Life on Distant Planet

(LOOTPRESS) – Astronomers have identified the strongest signs yet that life might exist beyond our solar system — and it’s coming from a planet 124 light years away in the Leo constellation. Using data from the James Webb Space Telescope, an international team of researchers detected chemical traces in the atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18b that may point to the presence of microbial life. The findings, published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters…