Alien Life in 2025?
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Alien Life in 2025?
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A 2024 article from The Debrief discusses the possibility of discovering alien life, fueled by the James Webb Space Telescope's detection of potential biosignature gases, including dimethyl sulfide (DMS), on the exoplanet K2-18b. While initial excitement was tempered by a subsequent study suggesting the Webb data wasn't conclusive proof of life, the possibility remains open. Further observations of K2-18b by the Webb telescope in 2025 could provide more definitive answers. The article highlights the challenges of detecting life on exoplanets and the implications of finding DMS, a gas potentially produced by life forms vastly different from Earth's. The search continues, driven by a desire to understand if we are alone in the universe.
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