Giant Planet has life signs in 119 light years from Earth – Science
Planet K2-18B is two and a half faster than Earth and it is 119 light years away Oh Super Telescope James Web The details of its constitution in 2023 have already been revealed in the atmosphere of methane and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. A study now published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters analyzes data and at least one of the two molecules associated with life has been awarded the news.
The Cambridge University team found that the molecules produced only by normal organisms on earth on earth. Recognized molecules are dimethylsalfide (DMS) and dimethyl dyesalfide (DMDS), which are usually produced by sea phytoplancton and bacteria.
The teacher Madhusudhan from the Cambridge University Astronomy Institute, revealed his surprise with the amount of gas, clearly discovered During a single observation window. But it still says that it is necessary to increase the investigation.
“This is the strongest evidence that has been there so far. Perhaps I can say that there is life there, we can verify this sign in 1 to 2 years,” the researcher said. “This gas in the atmosphere is thousands of times more on the entire earth that we have predicted.”
Although there are signs of creating optimism in scientific society, more data analysis and caution regarding resolutions have confirmed other independent scientists. “If we confirm that there is life in K2-18B, it will basically confirm that life in the galaxy is very common,” Nikku Madhusudhan argued. As the BBC says.
Still stresses it ”It is important to be very doubtful in regard to our own results. “
Researchers at Cambridge Published a chart with an analysis of the observed transmission spectrum of the K2-18 B Explanet, a residential K2-18 B Explanet using JWST MIRI spectrographer.
Credits: Cambridge University
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The data is displayed with the uncertainties of 1 sigma in yellow circles. Curves show that the model adjusts to dataWith a black curve that shows medium adjustment and blue curves to describe 1-sigm intervals of model adjustments. The absorption properties attributed to the dimethyl sulfide and dimethyl diarrhea are represented by horizontal lines and text.
Since 5,000 planets are already found to stars in orbit, scientists are now starting a new era of surprising innovations about exotic environments In these distant worlds and analyzes bring surprises, which are sometimes not confirmed.
This study was published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters It is available for consultation at this link.
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