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Why it’s too early to celebrate signs of alien life on K2-18b

Why it’s too early to celebrate signs of alien life on K2-18b

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This new weekly column seeks to bring science into view — its ideas, discoveries, and debates — every Tuesday. We’ll journey through the cosmos, across the quantum world, and alongside the tools that shape our understanding of reality. K2-18b, orbiting a red dwarf star in the constellation Leo, is located about 120 light-years away. It […]

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

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

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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 and […]

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