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James Webb Space Telescope captures first images of Neptune's auroras
Scientists observed and captured the first clear evidence of auroras on Neptune using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), ...
Cambridge researchers find ‘strongest evidence yet’ of life on distant exoplanet
The presence of the DMS molecule was detected with a statistical confidence of three sigma, corresponding to approximately a ...
The “Rosetta Stone” of Alien Worlds: NASA’s Webb Unmasks a Super-Earth With a Scorching Atmosphere
A bold geochemical model reveals that TOI‑270 d, a sub‑Neptune 73 light‑years away, is likely a giant rocky world cloaked in a blistering, dense atmosphere rather than a watery Hycean planet. Webb ...
Are we not alone? James Webb Telescope spots “the first hints of an alien world that is possibly inhabited”
Mankind has been looking at the stars for millennia, wondering if were alone in the universe. We now have the best proof that ...
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K2-18 b could have dimethyl sulfide in its air. But is it a sign of life?
Fresh data from the James Webb Space Telescope provide more evidence for what some consider a biosignature — but debate is ...
Skepticism greets claims of a possible biosignature on a distant world
Even in the best of circumstances, however, talk of a biosignature is an invitation to scientists to think of alternative ...
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What Is Dimethyl Sulfide?
Dimethyl sulfide is in the news after NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope may have detected relatively high levels of it in the ...