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tl;dr From the linked article: "The biosignature detected on K2-18 b is a molecule called dimethyl sulfide, a smelly substance that on Earth is produced only by
by bloopernova 3y ago
tl;dr From the linked article: "The biosignature detected on K2-18 b is a molecule called dimethyl sulfide, a smelly substance that on Earth is produced only by living organisms."
From Ars, 3 days ago, a more cautious article: https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/01/no-the-james-webb-space-telescope-hasnt-found-life-out-there-at-least-not-yet/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/01/no-the-james-webb-spac...
- jareklupinski 3y agogreat, we picked up an interstellar fart i thought the webb was a telescope, not a smelloscope https://i.redd.it/v453jfa9nky01.jpg https://i.redd.it/v453jfa9nky01.jpg