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99.7% Likely That Exoplanet K2-18B is an Ocean Planet Teeming With Life

99.7% Likely That Exoplanet K2-18B is an Ocean Planet Teeming With Life

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Apr 17, 2025
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99.7% Likely That Exoplanet K2-18B is an Ocean Planet Teeming With Life
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Astronomers have detected the most promising signs yet of a possible biosignature outside the solar system. The most likely reason (when combined with other observation) for seeing 1000 times more of the chemical DMS would be that exoplanet K2-18B is an ocean planet teeming with life. This ocean filled with life is causing the chemical DMS to saturate …

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