Exoplanet K2-18b offers clues to alien life: 5 major discoveries about life beyond Earth

[ad_1] This week has been a big leap for science. With the help of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), scientists have detected the presence of at least one of two molecules of dimethyl sulfide (DMS) and dimethyl disulfide (DMDS) in the atmosphere of the distant planet K2-18b, located some 124 light years away. DMS […]

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Space news weekly recap: Artemis I cryogenic test to Webb images of Mars

[ad_1] NASA’s Artemis 1 cryogenic tanking demonstration test After the demonstration, launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson said that all the objectives have been met. After hours of issues, NASA eventually managed to load nearly 1 4 million litres of fuel into the rocket. After the aborted launch attempt on September 3, the space agency had replaced […]

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Saturn’s moon Enceladus more habitable than previously thought

[ad_1] New research has presented evidence for a key building block of life on Saturn’s moon Enceladus’ subsurface ocean. Modelling indicates that the ocean on Enceladus is relatively rich in dissolved phosphorus, which is an essential ingredient for life. A research article documenting the study has been published in Proceedings of the National Academy of […]

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