Scientists hail ‘strongest evidence’ so far for life beyond our solar system
by Hannah Devlin Science correspondent from Science | The Guardian on (#6WP2V)
Astrophysics team say observation of chemical compounds may be tipping point' in search for extraterrestrial life
A giant planet 124 light years from Earth has yielded the strongest evidence yet that extraterrestrial life may be thriving beyond our solar system, astronomers claim.
Observations by the James Webb space telescope of a planet called K2-18 b appear to reveal the chemical fingerprints of two compounds that, on Earth, are only known to be produced by life.
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