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"Astronomers announced Thursday that they had detected the most
promising 'hints' of
potential life
on a planet beyond our solar system, though other scientists expressed
skepticism."
There has been vigorous debate in scientific circles about whether the planet K2-18b, which is 124 light years away in the Leo constellation, could be an ocean world capable of hosting microbial life, at least. |
By CBS News
4-17-2025 |
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, a British-U.S. team of researchers detected signs of two chemicals in the planet's atmosphere long considered to be "biosignatures" indicating extraterrestrial life.
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