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Scientists find ‘strongest evidence yet’ of life on distant planet<\/h1>\n

Pallab Ghosh, Science Correspondent BBC<\/p>\n

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Cambridge University: Artwork of K2-18b, a faraway world that may be home to life<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Scientists have found new but tentative evidence that a faraway world orbiting another star may be home to life.<\/p>\n

A Cambridge team studying the atmosphere of a planet called K2-18b has detected signs of molecules which on Earth are only produced by simple organisms.<\/p>\n

This is the second, and more promising, time chemicals associated with life have been detected in the planet’s atmosphere by Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).<\/p>\n

But the team and independent astronomers stress that more data is needed to confirm these results.<\/p>\n

The lead researcher, Prof Nikku Madhusudhan, told me at his lab at Cambridge University’s Institute of Astronomy that he hopes to obtain the clinching evidence soon.<\/p>\n

“This is the strongest evidence yet there is possibly life out there. I can realistically say that we can confirm this signal within one to two years.”<\/p>\n

For more, click the link: https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c39jj9vkr34o<\/a><\/em><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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