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Further studies are needed to determine whether K2-18b, which orbits a star 120 light-years away, is inhabited, or even ...

Astronomers may have found the strongest hint of life beyond Earth thanks to new data from the James Webb Space Telescope.

U.S. team of researchers detected signs of two chemicals in the planet's atmosphere long considered to be "biosignatures" ...

Researchers at Cambridge University's Institute of Astronomy have found evidence that could support proof of life on K2-18b, ...

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