The search for life beyond earth by NASA suggests strong possibilities | Latest News | WION

there's some exciting news from the world of science now astronomers are optimistic that they've identified a planet which holds the most definite signs of life we might not be alone in this Cosmos after all NASA's James web Space Telescope which is on a mission to study the earliest stars and peer further into the universe's past than ever before is now focusing on a planet which could be harboring alien life take a look at our next report our Earth is covered mostly by oceans and they are thriving with life microscopic phytoplankton produce more than 50% of the oxygen on this planet sustaining higher life forms in a delicate balance but what about other worlds light ears away the James web Space Telescope is now primed to hunt for undeniable Signs of Life on a distant [Music] exoplanet this Marvel of engineering will focus its Gaze on a far off Planet orbiting a red dwarf star k218b located a staggering 124 light years away k218b has captured the imagination of scientists because it shares some intriguing characteristics with Earth It is believed to be an ocean covered world with a size exceeding that of Earth by about 2.6 times this raises the tantalizing possibility that it could Harbor liquid water a key ingredient for Life as We Know It scientists are looking for chemical signatures in a planet's atmosphere that might hint at the presence of biological processes one such sign of particular interest is dimethy sulfide this gas is only produced by life primarily by Marine phytoplankton so its presence means there is life on this distant World James Webb's ability to analyze the chemical composition of a planet's atmosphere through spectral analysis of Starlight filtering through its clouds offers a new window in to the potential for life beyond Earth this Mission holds the potential to answer the age-old question of whether we are truly alone in the universe bu report we on world is one for latest news download the Von app And subscribe to our YouTube channel

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Length: 2min 19sec (139 seconds)

Published: Tue Apr 30 2024