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JWST finds evidence of life on distant planet K2-18b

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By Carl Zimmer

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Apr 18

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Scientists find promising hints of life on distant planet K2-18b

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Apr 17

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Apr 17

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Where is K2 18B?

K2-18 b orbits the cool dwarf star K2-18 in the habitable zone and lies 120 light-years from Earth in the constellation Leo. Exoplanets such as K2-18 b, which have sizes between those of Earth and Neptune, are unlike anything in our Solar System.

Webb discovers methane and carbon dioxide in atmosphere of K2-18 b

European Space Agency

How big is K2 18B?

K2-18b is two-and-a-half times the size of Earth and is 700 trillion miles, or 124 light years, away from us - a distance far beyond what any human could travel in a lifetime.

Scientists find promising hints of life on distant planet K2-18b

Was life found on another planet?

Strongest evidence of life yet found on planet beyond solar system, scientists say. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists say they found indications of potential life on K2-18b, a planet outside our solar system.

Strongest evidence of life yet found on planet beyond solar system, scientists say

What planet have they found life on?

Scientists find "strongest evidence yet" of life on distant planet K2-18b: "This could be the tipping point" 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.

Scientists find "strongest evidence yet" of life on distant planet K2-18b: "This could be the tipping point"

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Scientists Find Promising Indication of Extraterrestrial Life—124 Light-Years Away

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'Most promising yet' signs of alien life discovered on planet k2-18b

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