Alien ocean world? Webb Telescope finds strongest clues yet of life beyond Earth

By Knowridge -April 18, 2025

Astronomers have found the strongest hint yet that life might exist beyond our solar system.

Using the powerful James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a team led by the University of Cambridge has discovered chemical signs in the atmosphere of a planet called K2-18b, which orbits its star in the habitable zone—an area where conditions might support life.

The exciting discovery involves two molecules: dimethyl sulfide (DMS) and dimethyl disulfide (DMDS).

On Earth, these chemicals are only made by living organisms, especially tiny ocean life like phytoplankton.

Finding these same molecules on another planet is a big deal—it could be a sign that life is also present there.

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