Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 08:21am on 18 Apr 2025,Friday Science
Astronomers have detected potential signs of life on exoplanet K2-18b, located 124 light-years away. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, they identified dimethyl sulfide (DMS) in its atmosphere—a compound on Earth primarily produced by marine organisms. K2-18b, over twice Earth's size and eight times its mass, resides in its star's habitable zone. While the presence of DMS is intriguing, scientists caution that further research is needed to confirm its biological origin and rule out non-biological sources. This discovery represents the most compelling evidence yet of potential extraterrestrial life, prompting calls for continued observation and analysis to validate these findings. (PC: NBC & Reuters)
