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Scientists May Have Found a Breakthrough Biosignature for Alien Life—But There’s a Major Hurdle
The search for alien life is one of the most captivating scientific quests of our time. With the discovery of thousands of ...
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Searching for Extraterrestrial Life on Hycean Worlds
What can methyl halides, which are gases that consist of one carbon and three hydrogen atoms while being attached to a ...
NASA’s Webb Could Detect Alien Life in Hours – Here’s How
Scientists are rethinking how to detect alien life by focusing on planets vastly different from Earth. Instead of searching ...
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Weird planets may be the best place to look for strange alien life, according to new research
Scientists discovered that methyl halides, a gas produced by microbes, could be a biosignature for life on distant planets.
If the Webb telescope detects these molecules, they may point to life
These gases — composed of carbon, hydrogen, and a halogen, like chlorine — are mostly made by bacteria, algae, fungi, and ...
Alien-hunters find NEW ‘signs of life’ that would expose ETs living ‘on faraway planets’ that look nothing like Earth
HUNTING for aliens is now a little easier as scientists discover a new sign that gives away life on far-off planets.
Signs of alien life may be hiding in these gases
Scientists have identified a promising new way to detect life on faraway planets, hinging on worlds that look nothing like ...
Strange aliens could be hiding in gases, scientists say
“Unlike an Earth-like planet, where atmospheric noise and telescope limitations make it difficult to detect biosignatures, ...
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If the Webb Telescope Detects These Molecules, It May Indicate Life
Now, a group of researchers is proposing a novel approach using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a collaboration ...
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Alien-hunters find NEW ‘signs of life’ that would expose ETs living ‘on faraway planets’ that look nothing like Earth
This illustration shows a potential 'Hycean world' – the kind that might show signs of life through a special set of gasesCredit: Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, Joseph Olmsted/STScI The new clue is a ...
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Strange aliens could be hiding in gases, scientists say
But other worlds, known as Hycean planets, could be possible places to search. “Unlike an Earth-like planet, where atmospheric noise and telescope limitations make it difficult to detect ...