Scientists find 'strongest sign to date' of possible life on a distant planet
The research, led by scientists at the University of Cambridge, detected evidence of compounds in the exoplanet's atmosphere that on Earth are only produced by living organisms.
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The research, led by scientists at the University of Cambridge, detected evidence of compounds in the exoplanet's atmosphere that on Earth are only produced by living organisms.
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/17/scientists-find-strongest-sign-to-date-of-possible-life-on-a-distant-planet
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00:00Astronomers have found possible chemical signs of life on a distant planet outside our solar system.
00:08The research, led by scientists at the University of Cambridge,
00:12detected evidence of compounds in the exoplanet's atmosphere that on Earth are only produced by living organisms.
00:19They say it's the strongest sign to date of possible biological activity outside the solar system,
00:25but cautioned more work is needed to confirm their findings.
00:29The researchers found the evidence by analyzing data from NASA and the European Space Agency's James Webb Space Telescope.