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A surprising study found hints of biological activity on a distant planet. Now, scientists say there’s more to the story
As astronomers study an exoplanet called K2-18b, conflicting research reveals how difficult it is to find evidence of life ...
Was it life? New findings complicate distant planet's story as scientists debate what signals really mean
Who thought a distant planet could hold the secret to the universe? K2-18b, an exoplanet 124 light-years away, recently set ...
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Scientists question possible signs of life on exoplanet K2-18b in new study: 'We never saw more than insignificant hints'
"Until we can separate these signals more clearly, we have to be especially careful not to misinterpret them as signs of life ...
Astronomers thought they found signs of life on distant planet. New studies are skeptical
A series of studies have cast doubt on the sensational claim that "the strongest evidence yet" was found that life exists ...
Hint of ‘life’ beyond Earth? Study reveals ‘surprising’ biological activity on a distant planet
Astronomers detected dimethyl sulfide (DMS) on exoplanet K2-18b, sparking excitement about potential extraterrestrial life.
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A surprising study found hints of biological activity on a distant planet. Now, scientists say there’s more to the story
Astronomers had detected just a hint, a glimmer of two molecules swirling in the atmosphere of a distant planet called K2-18b — molecules that on Earth are produced only by living things.
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The Search for Life on K2-18b Intensifies as Webb Telescope Detects Sulfur Biosignatures with Unprecedented Certainty
There’s always going to be a way to make something abiotically.” With these words, chemist Eleanor Browne of the University ...