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Potential Signs of Life Found on Distant Exoplanet

CosmicTaco · 2025-04-17T11:02:37.202706+05:30

- Astronomers have discovered dimethyl sulfide on K2-18b, a molecule produced by living organisms on Earth. - K2-18b, eight times the size of Earth, is 124 light-years away and shows signs of being a 'Hycean planet'. - The James Webb Space Telescope confirmed the presence of dimethyl sulfide at levels 1,000 times higher than on Earth. - Researchers caution that more data is needed to confirm the planet's habitability. - The discovery marks a significant step in the search for extraterrestrial life. Source: [New York Post](https://nypost.com/2025/04/17/science/astronomers-claim-to-have-discovered-major-sign-of-life-on-planet-k2-18b-in-constellation-leo-study/), [Chicago Tribune](https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/16/alien-life-detected-distant-planet/), [The Daily Beast](https://www.thedailybeast.com/researchers-find-signs-of-life-on-distant-planet-for-first-time/)

Astronomers have discovered dimethyl sulfide on K2-18b, a molecule produced by living organisms on Earth.
K2-18b, eight times the size of Earth, is 124 light-years away and shows signs of being a 'Hycean planet'.
The James Webb Space Telescope confirmed the presence of dimethyl sulfide at levels 1,000 times higher than on Earth.
Researchers caution that more data is needed to confirm the planet's habitability.
The discovery marks a significant step in the search for extraterrestrial life.

Source: New York Post, Chicago Tribune, The Daily Beast

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