There are signs of life on an alien planet.
You’ll be interested if you care about the future of mankind or the existence outside our galaxy. CNNThe presence of flowing waters on a distant planet, around 120 light years away from Earth, could be interpreted as indicating that the planet is at optimum conditions for life. James Webb Space Telescope was a key component in making the discovery, according to the publication.
K2-18b is an exoplanet that orbits K2-18 in its habitable zone, or Goldilocks Zone. The name is given to it because this is where life can exist. It is similar to our planet in the Milky Way.
Exoplanets are 8.6 times larger than Earth, and their atmosphere is rich in carbon dioxide and methane. This, along with the lack of ammonia supports scientists’ hypothesis that there is a huge ocean beneath the “hydrogen rich atmosphere” of the exoplanet.
Nikku Madhusudhan of the University of Cambridge, astronomer: “Our results underscore the importance of examining diverse habitable habitats in the search of life elsewhere.” The lead author is the person who published the article announcing this discovery, said. The search for exoplanet life has traditionally focused on the smaller, rocky worlds. However, larger Hycean planets offer a better opportunity to observe atmospheric conditions.
NASA is aware of the existence of this planet since 2019. This was possible thanks to Hubble Space Telescope. Webb can find more elements in the atmosphere of a planet and detect them with greater accuracy. Scientists are excited to find dimethyl sulfide in K2-18b. This element is produced only “by life” here on Earth. The majority of DMS found in Earth’s air is produced by phytoplankton living in marine environments.
Even if we discover anything beyond what is revealed today, it will probably take a lifetime. Don’t expect to be seeing us on another planet any time soon. K2-18b, which is 120 light-years away from Earth, lies in the constellation of Cygnus. The classic problem states that even if you had a ship capable of traveling 5 miles per minute, it would still take 37,200 year to travel just 1 light-year.