Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 10:26am on 18 Apr 2025,Friday Science
Scientists may be on the verge of discovering life beyond Earth, as signs of a gas linked to marine organisms on Earth have been found on exoplanet K2-18b. Led by Prof. Nikku Madhusudhan, the research hints at biosignatures in the planet’s atmosphere, potentially the strongest evidence yet of alien life. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope made the detection, while future missions aim to search Mars and icy moons for life. Experts suggest that even simple life discovery would reshape human self-perception and unite humanity. The possibility of life in the universe is now seen as a question of “when,” not “if,” marking a transformative shift in science and society.
