K2-18b, an exoplanet 120 light-years away, may be the best hope to confirm that life exists beyond Earth. Here's what to know. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap messages ...

As astronomers study an exoplanet called K2-18b, conflicting research reveals how difficult it is to find evidence of life beyond Earth.

Scientists find "strongest evidence yet" of life in space 01:04. Astronomers announced Thursday that they had detected the most promising "hints" of potential life on a planet beyond our solar ...

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Signs of life on alien planet K2-18b? Some are skeptical The James Webb Space Telescope may have detected life-associated gas in the atmosphere of a far-off planet. The news is being greeted with ...

Even if K2-18b doesn't ultimately prove to host life, the techniques and insights gained from studying it will be useful for future investigations of other potentially habitable worlds, said Musilova.

Recently, a group of scientists claimed they found possible signs of life on a planet called K2-18b. The news made headlines. Researchers said they'd detected sulphur-based gases that, on Earth ...